Tolerant != Timid

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle

It amazes me to find many *uneducated* people around! (Shall I just call them pig-headed, or would that be unfair to pigs?) I can totally understand having strong opinions, but how is that synonymous with believing that any other opinion is crap?!

I love music and arts, but do I think that anyone who is does not have an inclination to these creative expressions is useless or wasting their life? No, I don't. So it puzzles me to no end when people assume that the absence of interest for *their* passion in another person's life makes that person a pathetic, non-motivated soul without purpose.

Oh, and I did follow Aristotle's principle and the entertained the thought of being pig-headed (sorry PETA!), and I chose not accept it. Opinionated? No, because I gave the other thought a chance, but it did not win !!

Deafening

"You hesitate to stab me with a word, but know not - silence is the sharper sword."
~Samuel Johnson

Be Aware

The Alchemist says that when we truly want something and are walking down the path that destiny has laid down for us- then the whole world conspires so that we reach our destination and get that which we desire. So the first step to reach the destination is to know what it is. To be aware of what we want.

We all choose what we want. Destiny just gives us a chance to make those choices.

Resolution and Conviction

I learnt an important lesson today: resolutions root in conviction. And I will believe in my convictions and nothing is going to make me not believe any more.