I’m reading two books at the moment. I’ve gone back to E-Cubed on my Kindle and started reading The Psychology of Money in paperback.
Both books spoke about how we can help ourselves by not looking at the world in absolutes. It’s a lesson I learned a long time ago, perhaps back in high school.
If you look at the world in absolutes like good or bad, black or white, you limit the opportunities that you can take advantage of because they exist somewhere in the middle.
It can be challenging to see the world in relative terms when most of us have been programmed only to see the absolute extremes. There will be push-back from people who say that it can only be one way or the other, good or evil, with no middle ground.
Seeing the world in absolutes is what’s dividing much of the world right now. You can only be for one political party or another, in favour of one warring side versus the other. How do we resolve the issues we’re currently facing when we’re looking at opposing extremes for the answers, when they could be found somewhere in the middle?
I’m grateful for my love of reading. Had I not enjoyed books, I think my worldview would have been limited. Books allowed me to experience different ways of thinking, other viewpoints, and a wide variety of experiences.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll repeat it: I’m thankful that my parents supported my reading and didn’t try to police the books I read, and for that I’m eternally grateful.
While my parent were limited in their view of the world based on their own experiences, they allowed me to experience a world of adventures through the written word. I believe the freedom I found in the books I read is what led me to feel like the universe called me to be a writer myself.
Moving forward, I’ll continue to listen more than I talk, so I can gain a better understanding of viewpoints I don’t necessarily agree with. That doesn’t mean that I’ll agree, but I can understand and empathize with things that I don’t support myself. 🩵