My daughter’s favorite question is, “Why, Daddy?”
She is only 4-years-old, but she is wise beyond her years. A few days ago, she asked WHY and
I gave her the standard parental response my parents sometimes gave me: “Because I said so.” Her reply? “Daddy, when I ask you WHY, I want a real answer.” Touché my dear.
My question for you is this: How often do you stop to think about the WHY behind WHAT you say?
The world is flat, the world is flat! Oh yes it is! Oh wait, wait a minute, no, no it’s not. My bad, it’s actually round!
Knowledge. It is a beautiful thing, however, knowledge is not always right, is it? Take a moment and ask yourself, where did you get all your knowledge? Not just academic knowledge, but your knowledge on life… how to behave, what’s right and wrong, who you are, what you should believe, what you should feel, what you’re capable of and not capable of, etc. I find it interesting that we have been taught all of these things very early on in our life