I was working on this post for some time now, but time is moving too fast, the weekend is approaching and I have to get off the computer. So, I'll leave y'all with this piece:
There is a funny story about a sage to whom two people were arguing vehemently their points. Person A and person B. Each one argued strongly and had evidence to back them up. Eventually, the sage, having a headache from the arguments said to Person A, "YOU are correct!"
Person B redoubled his efforts to prove his point and the sage turned to him and said, "And YOU are correct!"
An observer, person C exclaimed about the matter, "hey! they can't both be right!!" Upon that, the sage pointed at person C and said, "And YOU TOO are correct!!!"
This came to teach us that there are alot of truths in the world. Personal truths -and they are correct. But the Absolute Truth, is far from us. In fact, the more people there are in the world there more personal truths there are. The problem comes when we don't acknowledge that each person is a world unto themselves. Their truth on a personal level IS truth -assuming they used their minds, logic, and reason.
However, people get into conflict and strife because they do not acknowledge that what they have is only a personal truth and not THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH.
Its kinda like groupthink rearing its ugly head but on a personal minute level.
What does all this mean practically? What is the solution?
Hopefully, I'll have an answer after the weekend. Hopefully.
2 comments:
WOW! Miriam,
Much respect. Very insightful post. I should keep that in mind when I am busy debating.
However I can not compromise on the weave. There is an absolute truth there.
Grata,
I want to quickly add that the concept is not my own. Its from Jewish sources (Rabbi Nachman of Breslov to be exact) but the editorial and tid bits are mine. This concept can only be used for two parties who are truly honest to themselves.
The sad and difficult part of all this is that there are truth and then there are some delusional folks who haven't really explored something and who formulated an opinion or worse -a strong emotional reaction about something.
In the case of the weave business, the question is: are people being truthful -I mean truly truthful to themselves. That I can not answer.
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