Break the Illusion Blog by Davey Wavey

All of us see the world a bit differently. We all come from different experiences, have been raised in various circumstances and experience a multitude of diverse cultures. As such, it’s only natural that we’ll all have different opinions when it comes to – well, just about everything.

When we encounter someone that believes differently than us, we have two options. We can either attempt to assert our perspective on them, or we can accept their divergent viewpoint for what it is.

As it turns out, taking the former route is generally unfruitful and often requires a tremendous amount of time, energy and effort. At the end of the day, the mind changes from within – and not because someone argues otherwise. At the very best, we can plant seeds of our truths by the way we live and hope they grow.

On the other hand, a quiet acceptance of differing ideas requires no energy and feeds no neurosis. There is something to be said for defenselessness; isn’t it enough that you hold a belief internally without forcing it on others? How much more peaceful the world would be if we stopped asserting our own beliefs are truer, righter or more superior.

At any given time, about half of the world is going to disagree with us half the time. If you spend your precious time, energy and effort constantly resisting that other half, then who would have any time left to do… well, anything?

That people believe differently makes us an interesting people. And that we can entertain the beliefs of others – even in lively or passionate discussion – without judgment or retribution is necessary for a peaceful coexistence. Today, in a special way, I honor the differences of opinion, perspective and belief that make this world so colorful without feeling the defend myself against them.

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