To be wrong is not a flaw; it is a part of the journey of a rational mind committed to truth.
I have, in the past, held ideas that I now recognize were mistaken.
This recognition is not an admission of weakness but a testament to the rigor of my commitment to reason. I do not cling to beliefs out of loyalty to past selves or sentiment; I hold them because, to the best of my rational ability, they reflect the reality I observe.
To change one’s mind is not to be swayed by subjective feeling, nor is it a concession to whim or pressure. It is the hallmark of intellectual honesty.
My mind is not an echo of personal preference but an instrument dedicated to objective understanding.
When I find that reality demands a different conclusion, when reason, not feeling, illuminates an error, I must stand corrected. This process is neither humiliating nor troubling; it is the necessary consequence of valuing truth above personal attachment to an idea.
For the rational man, error is not a matter of personal shame but of moral duty to correct.
Reality does not bend to my inclinations, nor does it submit to what I might prefer to be true. Reality simply is, indifferent to desire, and a rational mind meets it on those terms. Whether I feel justified in a belief or comfortable with a viewpoint is irrelevant.
Only one question matters: Does it stand up to the scrutiny of reason, to the facts of reality as I can grasp them? If the answer is no, I will not indulge myself in defense of the indefensible.
Let others challenge me, let them question where they see error, for it is by the sharpness of those encounters that truth emerges more clearly.
My mind, focused on reality and grounded in objectivity, is not swayed by emotions or ego. It seeks clarity, and when I see I am wrong, I do not hesitate to leave error behind.
To hold onto an idea simply because it is comfortable or because it has been mine is to reject reason itself. And I will not betray reason—for it is my compass, and reality is my guide.
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S. Tominaga AKA CSW
Nov 3, 2024
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1853016496026620229.html
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/1819
I have, in the past, held ideas that I now recognize were mistaken.
This recognition is not an admission of weakness but a testament to the rigor of my commitment to reason. I do not cling to beliefs out of loyalty to past selves or sentiment; I hold them because, to the best of my rational ability, they reflect the reality I observe.
To change one’s mind is not to be swayed by subjective feeling, nor is it a concession to whim or pressure. It is the hallmark of intellectual honesty.
My mind is not an echo of personal preference but an instrument dedicated to objective understanding.
When I find that reality demands a different conclusion, when reason, not feeling, illuminates an error, I must stand corrected. This process is neither humiliating nor troubling; it is the necessary consequence of valuing truth above personal attachment to an idea.
For the rational man, error is not a matter of personal shame but of moral duty to correct.
Reality does not bend to my inclinations, nor does it submit to what I might prefer to be true. Reality simply is, indifferent to desire, and a rational mind meets it on those terms. Whether I feel justified in a belief or comfortable with a viewpoint is irrelevant.
Only one question matters: Does it stand up to the scrutiny of reason, to the facts of reality as I can grasp them? If the answer is no, I will not indulge myself in defense of the indefensible.
Let others challenge me, let them question where they see error, for it is by the sharpness of those encounters that truth emerges more clearly.
My mind, focused on reality and grounded in objectivity, is not swayed by emotions or ego. It seeks clarity, and when I see I am wrong, I do not hesitate to leave error behind.
To hold onto an idea simply because it is comfortable or because it has been mine is to reject reason itself. And I will not betray reason—for it is my compass, and reality is my guide.
• • •
S. Tominaga AKA CSW
Nov 3, 2024
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1853016496026620229.html
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/1819
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