Motivational speakers / writers are like 'fictionists' because they sometimes create imaginary images of an utopian world. They do all within their power to make sure they boost your morale or your 'spirit' is lifted.
These people have beautiful words and sure know how to get your attention. I must say that they know how to lift human 'spirit'.
Each time i hear people say: seeing is believing, I try to understand the rationale behind these words. What do they mean by the statement? Is it that for them to believe anything, they must see it or they believe things only after seeing it. Whichever way you want to look at it, the important words are 'seeing' and 'believing'.
Let's look at some of the problems associated with such reasoning.
We can simply ask them how they knew their parents are truly their biological parents? Have they seen a DNA result to believe their parents are truly their biological parents?
We can also ask how they knew their birthdays were truly the days they were born? Is there any record to confirm, for instance, that i was actually born on March 18th? My mom actually told me that and showed me the birth certificate. This does not mean i was actually born on 18th of March.
We can also ask, how do they know that they are truly a Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, African, American descendants?
Being Black or White does not say anything about whether you are African or American, Yoruba or Igbo. We can then ask: are they truly from where their parents claimed they came from?
The point is, these people never thought those questions are very vital to their claim. Or can you categorically tell me that you know your present parents are truly your parents?
Were you rationally conscious (thinking) when you were born to have known the day and year you were born?
You didn't see it, you were told! Your birth certificate will even complicate the matter! Your parents did that for you and they could have made a mistake in the process.
We can also ask, does seeing and believing makes the thing in question true or false?
We all read that God created Heaven and Earth but we did not see Him when He was creating these things yet 'we' (or some of us) believe He did. Why did you believe there is a God and at the same time accepted he created you, Heaven and Earth when you haven't physically see Him?
That you are seeing something does not mean you should believe it. You can take a cue from magicians. Seeing can in fact be deceptive.
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