We measure our days in terms of light and dark, and I prefer spring and summer because I believe people seek the light and thrive in the light. I know a common belief is that human nature is innately dark, but I have not found that to be the case. Those who roam the dark are unhappy creatures who behave contrary to our instinct to survive.
And who am I anyway, that I think my thoughts are important enough to post and share every day? I am no more important than you, who is reading this. All I have to offer are the sum of nearly 73 years of living day by day, and my experience may be totally irrelevant to yours. I have come to certain conclusions about life and the world, but it occurs to me now that “conclusion” is not the greatest word to describe a person’s views about anything.
Saying “This is my conclusion” implies that the process of forming that view has concluded — it’s finished, and my mind will never change again. Wrong! Our “conclusions” are always evolving.
Oh, certain foundational views don’t change much, but I think it’s dangerous most of the time to say “my mind is made up and that’s that.” At least that’s my conclusion at the moment. In a world where more information is accessible at our fingertips all the time, it’s always possible to learn something that will shake up our conclusions all over again.
