A major blind spot with regards to our existence is the realization of the existence of our belief systems, their structures, implied foundations, and their impact upon our lives. The majority of people tend to dither around life, mostly unconscious of the irrationality and bad results in our society that results from blind faith in things that really don’t deserve our commitment. Our belief systems are the conceptual structures that define our relationship with reality, and when they are based on erroneous assumptions and logic, they lead to results that are less than optimal (at best), and results that destroy people’s initiative, health, freedom, and their very lives (at worst).
For a more rigorous consideration of the relationship between paradigms and their impact upon our lives, I would suggest that you read a book that is one of the best on the subject,entitled The Paradigm Conspiracy: Why Our Social Systems Violate Human Potential–and How We Can Change Them. continue reading…
