Comments on: The Importance of Contradicting Yourself http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself Explorations in Living Without Limits Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Amy http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-202 Amy Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:53:16 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-202 Jonathan Love the cleanliness of the new blog and the message resonates so very through and through with my stream of consciousness. I find change is constant as is my transformation. It's a process and consists of many perspectives. I relinquish my beliefs for the benefit of another perspective, so that I may see through many eyes and have many experiences. Such a timely post for me by the way. I interpret this post as a confirmation of my earlier writing from yesterday. Your open expression gives me permission to explore deeper, my many perspectives and be ok with them when they transform & change. No judgments. Thank you my friend! Jonathan
Love the cleanliness of the new blog and the message resonates so very through and through with my stream of consciousness. I find change is constant as is my transformation. It’s a process and consists of many perspectives. I relinquish my beliefs for the benefit of another perspective, so that I may see through many eyes and have many experiences.

Such a timely post for me by the way. I interpret this post as a confirmation of my earlier writing from yesterday. Your open expression gives me permission to explore deeper, my many perspectives and be ok with them when they transform & change. No judgments.

Thank you my friend!

]]> By: Steve http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-200 Steve Sat, 29 May 2010 01:49:44 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-200 Good post. I agree with you on this. I like to view my beliefs and values as a consequence of the way in which I perceive the world. This perception stems directly from the model of the world I created in my mind. This model is shaped by my genetics and my experiences; probably mostly my experiences. Anyway, like any scientific model, it is rarely perfect. As one gain better understanding of your world and yourself, you find ways in which this model has to be tweaked for it to better match that which you observe and understand. So, as you tweak this model, your values and beliefs will change with it. As long as you keep on testing the model to ensure that it feels right! Good post. I agree with you on this. I like to view my beliefs and values as a consequence of the way in which I perceive the world. This perception stems directly from the model of the world I created in my mind. This model is shaped by my genetics and my experiences; probably mostly my experiences. Anyway, like any scientific model, it is rarely perfect. As one gain better understanding of your world and yourself, you find ways in which this model has to be tweaked for it to better match that which you observe and understand. So, as you tweak this model, your values and beliefs will change with it. As long as you keep on testing the model to ensure that it feels right!

]]> By: Amy http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-193 Amy Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:50:56 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-193 Love how clean it is in here! Refreshing. :) I agree with you. I think if you are a person who is generally open and takes a lot of things in, it's normal that you change your mind often. It really just means that you got more information to consider and were wise enough to not shut it out. On the other hand, it's closed minded people who seem to be the ones who most stick to their opinions and beliefs. Probably no coincidence there. I realize I just made a huge generalization about a group of people, lol. Love how clean it is in here! Refreshing. :)

I agree with you. I think if you are a person who is generally open and takes a lot of things in, it’s normal that you change your mind often. It really just means that you got more information to consider and were wise enough to not shut it out.

On the other hand, it’s closed minded people who seem to be the ones who most stick to their opinions and beliefs. Probably no coincidence there.

I realize I just made a huge generalization about a group of people, lol.

]]> By: SuperMog http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-192 SuperMog Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:39:24 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-192 It is useful to try everything in practice anyway and I like that here it's always possible to find something new. :) It is useful to try everything in practice anyway and I like that here it’s always possible to find something new. :)

]]> By: schijtbnc http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-189 schijtbnc Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:31:49 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-189 You have really great taste on catch article titles, even when you are not interested in this topic you push to read it You have really great taste on catch article titles, even when you are not interested in this topic you push to read it

]]> By: Ken Robert http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-168 Ken Robert Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:01:15 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-168 I've done so many 180's in the past year, I sometimes forget where I was headed in the first place. But I've come to believe it's all part of the process of living, creating, and growing. Sticking to something simply because you were sticking to it yesterday is a good way to stay stuck forever. I’ve done so many 180’s in the past year, I sometimes forget where I was headed in the first place.

But I’ve come to believe it’s all part of the process of living, creating, and growing. Sticking to something simply because you were sticking to it yesterday is a good way to stay stuck forever.

]]> By: Andre du Toit http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-167 Andre du Toit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:29:30 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-167 Good post. I agree with you on this. I like to view my beliefs and values as a consequence of the way in which I perceive the world. This perception stems directly from the model of the world I created in my mind. This model is shaped by my genetics and my experiences; probably mostly my experiences. Anyway, like any scientific model, it is rarely perfect. As one gain better understanding of your world and yourself, you find ways in which this model has to be tweaked for it to better match that which you observe and understand. So, as you tweak this model, your values and beliefs will change with it. As long as you keep on testing the model to ensure that it feels right! Good post. I agree with you on this. I like to view my beliefs and values as a consequence of the way in which I perceive the world. This perception stems directly from the model of the world I created in my mind. This model is shaped by my genetics and my experiences; probably mostly my experiences. Anyway, like any scientific model, it is rarely perfect. As one gain better understanding of your world and yourself, you find ways in which this model has to be tweaked for it to better match that which you observe and understand. So, as you tweak this model, your values and beliefs will change with it. As long as you keep on testing the model to ensure that it feels right!

]]> By: Jen http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-166 Jen Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:10:25 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-166 Hey Jonathan, Great to visit you here at your new site. I love that quote and this topic is something I have often thought about too. As people interested in growth and personal development I think this is natural, but also it takes a big person to say 'i've changed my mind' rather than always stick with what they have said before. Hey Jonathan,
Great to visit you here at your new site. I love that quote and this topic is something I have often thought about too. As people interested in growth and personal development I think this is natural, but also it takes a big person to say ‘i’ve changed my mind’ rather than always stick with what they have said before.

]]> By: Naomi Niles http://jonathanmead.com/the-importance-of-contradicting-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-165 Naomi Niles Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:04:38 +0000 http://jonathanmead.com/?p=52#comment-165 Love how clean it is in here! Refreshing. :) I agree with you. I think if you are a person who is generally open and takes a lot of things in, it's normal that you change your mind often. It really just means that you got more information to consider and were wise enough to not shut it out. On the other hand, it's closed minded people who seem to be the ones who most stick to their opinions and beliefs. Probably no coincidence there. I realize I just made a huge generalization about a group of people, lol. Love how clean it is in here! Refreshing. :)

I agree with you. I think if you are a person who is generally open and takes a lot of things in, it’s normal that you change your mind often. It really just means that you got more information to consider and were wise enough to not shut it out.

On the other hand, it’s closed minded people who seem to be the ones who most stick to their opinions and beliefs. Probably no coincidence there.

I realize I just made a huge generalization about a group of people, lol.

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