Random Reflection on Belief and Truth

In an interview with BBC when Bertrand Russell was asked about his life long learned experience if he would like to share with his descendants? He emphasized upon two important lessons; first one was an intellectual one, i.e., always prefer the fact over belief; no matter what you wish to see or believe. And the second lesson he loved to share was a moral one, i.e., love is wise and hatred is foolish; tolerate others whether you like or dislike the habits or thoughts of others. A man who witnessed two horrific world wars and the holocaust wouldn't have suggested anything better than these wise lessons.

Our believes, as it is evident most of the time, lead us to a zone of dogma, from there, no scope for the return of sense remains feasible. Fact, though its obscurity is a burden which must be unfolded with a scientific attitude, represents the truth. And nothing, even a profound wish, replaces the truth. Second, tolerance is not a utopian wish. It happens in our daily life when we don't like certain things about certain persons. But we adapt to those critical situations, and let them realize what is good for them without morally sermoning them. Differences are a matter of celebration. It really exhibit the way nature with its pen draws every unique painting with joy and serenity. Beauty lies in uniqueness not in similarity and repetition. I often find a song which is over-enjoyed for some moments becomes a boring routine in its repetition. Life challenges us with its dynamism. There are a very few who are able to love the change and remain committed to think, and contemplate about what is happening around us. It's always an easy way to remain obedient or slave of his own habbits and thoughts, but to challenge it, is nothing less than an affirmation of life!

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