We ought not, like children who learn from their parents, simply to act and speak as we have been taught.

It is important that we keep learning and perfecting ourselves. There is no person that is so perfect or complete that no improvements or refinements can be made.

I’d like to thank that my constant uncertainty in everything is also a strength. Once I know something, I still try to be flexible in the thinking. I make a real effort to understand another persons view point. If they’re right, my mind will change. If they’re not, I may still gain some perspective. So many things are not as concrete as we like to believe. So many things have shades of gray (thank you shitty sex fiction for ruining that metaphor). There are often very fundamental concepts that underpin peoples viewpoints. I find it’s important to try to drill down to that bedrock.

Equally important is to remember that human society is changing. The world is changing. Our relationship to the world, society, our neighbors is changing. Possibly too fast. What was true and worked for people even a few years ago may be unthinkable now. At the same time, someone who was taught something that has since been refuted might have a hard time adjusting to that change, so be gentle with them.