It is true because I was told it is true 2
28th Sep 2009
Hello lovely people
Of course some people are far more willing to break down boundaries in their thinking. There are people who will happily explore phenomena such as crop circles and UFOs. Other people will say that is a bit much, but they are willing to learn about discoveries in science which can be explained logically.
And then there are the people who simply close their minds, because they are too afraid to discover anything that may question their beliefs. This is quite OK if it only affects the individuals.
But when it affects other people, I often wonder about intelligent people and their motives.
I recently came across such an example where someone told me that a woman was “bad news”. I knew the woman in question and have only ever seen kindness and goodness in her. Of course I am aware that people have different views and experiences, and I asked what the judgement of “bad news” was based on.
The answer was “because my dad does not like her. She does not work.”
I happened to know that the woman was self-employed and not dependent on anyone.
Did this judgement come from someone with a petty grudge and a lack of judgement? No. It came from a man with a senior position in a large company, someone with advanced academic qualifications.
Did he ever speak to the woman to get to know her and form his own judgement? No. Why not? Because his dad taught him that “you stay away from people like that”.
This man is so stuck in his own moral judgement of anyone who is different from him, that he will do anything to defend his position, even if his actions are irrational. He is a perfect employee – despite his intelligence and achievements, he is a competent follower and will probably remain one for the other half of his life.
I wonder what he would say when he discovers that I am self-employed.
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Love and Light
Elsabe
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