on thinking about life

One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived.
-Paul Bourget (1852-1935) in 'Le Denom de midi' (1914)

Nature versus Nurture is a popular debate that goes on all the time in many different walks of life. Irrespective of nurture, every individual is unique with their own thoughts. Perhaps these are shaped by their nurture, yet they are distinct. For some it is possible to live according to their thoughts. For the rest it is also possible to do that. However they convince themselves that it is the situation that has the upper hand and they better bend down in front of these gales. Many even start believing that they like the kind of life they live. They in turn start affecting others around them with similar thoughts.

This process can be stopped by asking questions. Especially by questioning authority. Ask yourself if you are living the kind of life you really want to. Stand up and make changes if needed. The world does not care if you do not.

Mistakes may often be made in following this route, but it is through these variations that the world advances. Mutations are the spice of evolution, and mutative thinking is no exception.

It is okay to think wrongly, but important to think for yourself and take control of your life as you wish.