The Dangers of Assumptions

When someone has little information. That someone will make assumptions. It’s part of the way the mind works, the mind is operating an on going story, life. Where there are gaps, due to the unknown, we tend to plug in scenarios, to make it fit into the story.

Like Scientist plug numbers in the unknown factor, just to see what happens. Difference is the scientist keeps track of what the unknown factors are. Sometimes, we do not. That is to say, we quietly come to believe the parts we made up. And too many times, we become so attached to it, because to replace the scenario with the truth would involve a lot of readjusting to the on going story, your life. Mentally, this involves a lot of work, because if you are truly seeking the truth, than you will be constantly replacing scenarios with truth, adjusting the way you look at things. This takes dedication, because an open mind is willing to challenge both sides, the part he made up, and the part he thinks is true. Because many times new information proves older information to be invalid, and we have to be willing to make the adjustment instead of ignoring it. But the open mind is also willing to take what it believes to be true, and stand on it, and build on it.

Now, if what I say is true??? Than to do otherwise would be intellectually lazy.