It largely seems nice to have your mind engrafted well enough into an ideology, thought, information that it tends to create so much of this confidence about your actions or maybe inactions in life because you are so certain it is the right way you are headed. What happens then when you discover that it was all - or maybe not totally - a misconception, huh? Do you then continue in this belief you are already drenched in or you decide to take a new path for a new reality in what you now believe?
Our beliefs have the acute ability to shape our thinking faculties and eventually shape us as well into what we align to and agree with. The thing about belief is that it holds one to the point where you no longer accept anything beyond the confines of its approval. While for some many good reasons, there are things you know and should certainly hold on to as a belief, some should be subjected to scrutiny to understand their validity and how much they hold true.
Growing up, there was this irresistible belief we had as kids. I think society around us where I come from has helped in nurturing it into our system that we became so held by it. Trust me, it was like this gum stuck to our body that it was hard to rub off. Had to roll with it for years before our minds got enlightened and that certainly played a part in our future.
Okay, so while growing up, the society portrayed this kind of idea - not necessarily directly though - that some level of "success" and “achievements" in life were meant for the aged. Funny huh? I tell you it wasn't funny when we saw it like that those days. For all your toil and effort as a young and vibrant man or woman, just know it was one that might seem endless without a level of result to show - well maybe till when you reach the age to prove you deserving. And so, yes, all the efforts continue till such a time when you’ve attained that “age”.
I mentioned earlier about such a belief setting an impediment to our mindset, right? That was the case here. So, the "underage" - not really underaged persons but those not up to the age for achieving a level of success in life meant for the aged - don't end up seeing reasons to put some efforts to become great because, "they are not yet qualified for that". Not true!
Well, you can't blame many for thinking so. To grow up and find good evidence of this ideology holding true and no really concrete evidence of it proven false will make you see it totally unlikely to think otherwise; well that's before the advent of modern-day era of the youth success syndrome. But a curious mind will always want to question and know, right?
After holding to this untrue reality for a long time, it later proved false, not to me alone though but a large number of other young individuals. After reading through some history and books - spiritual and sound worldview books - and gaining some insights, these were considered untrue to me as well to others. Hence this has reoriented us towards positive thinking and better efforts in life.
This has certainly proved true from the evidences of success stories of young individuals in academics, finance and wealth, innovations, projects, leadership and the likes. So, for me it was all about getting some right facts and information, and proven results to consider and understand that the belief held was not one that was entirely, or in a way true.
Yeah, this was something that had managed to creep its way into my mind as a belief during childhood due to the fact that it had a kind of societal acceptance, directly or indirectly. Nevertheless, there came a reorientation of it.
May I also wishfully state that, the fact one might not believe something doesn't make it false or not viable. I believe there's a universal truth to some things, while others are left to facts and opinions. In the case of a universal truth, I think it's best one seeks for such and align with it in good heart rather than an alternate reality of truth for oneself.
First image is mine.
