Listen and Learn!

Listen and Learn!

I have the privilege of learning many people, young and old, believe what others say. I notice that many believe what they read, see and hear without checking the facts. Our youth are often misguided by what is shown on u tube, in movies, social media and from books. We all must begin to check ourselves for what we choose to believe.

Believing is seeing! We have often heard: “Seeing is believing”. Yet now we actually sell, teach, and proselytize what to believe. While we have many resources to check facts, we often bypass in favor of just being convinced.

When we believe someone or something, we have a tendency to prove ourselves right. The mind convinces us to seek supporting evidence without regard to rational research. Perhaps we are ignorant, gullible and lazy about looking further for the actual evidence. Consider encouraging yourself and your children to question what they believe and buy.

Scientists are continually looking further and finding more than they knew existed. Children believe in fairy tales, Santa Claus and unlimited amounts of money from parents. Young adults sometimes believe visioning and affirming what they believe is enough. Our culture seems to believe using credit and then bankruptcy will be OK for them.

Where is the rational and practical teaching and behavior of times before media? How can we encourage asking questions before we believe someone or something? Are we able to discern a lie, a half-truth, a made-up fact or a something made to scare us? Recently a smart fifth grader tried to convince me with “facts” that “zombies” are real.

What does it take for you to buy a commercial? How do you judge who to believe? Who do you know you can trust? When everyone is preaching their own beliefs, what will you believe?

Facts are facts. Beliefs are beliefs. Truth is in the mind of the beholder. Everyone will tend to convince themselves of what they want to believe.

How do you find or create what you believe? What is the purpose for the beliefs you hold? When do you question and what do you seek? How can you feel safe and confident when the facts change?

My choice is to listen with an open mind. My recommendation is to learn from everything. My work is to forgive what is not helpful or inspiring for me. Your work is to decide how you want to use what you think, hear and believe you see.

These are interesting times to learn how to trust yourself from your own inner Guidance. Stay awake and aware. Always choose what works best for you. Honor your own values and life choices.

This is your life. Choose wisely and well.

Loving you, Betty Lue

Make a list of what makes you feel GOOD. That is your homework assignment every day! Keep it simple! When people feel “good”, they do good. When people feel good, they are positive. When people feel good, they are healthy. When people feel good, they make positive, healthy choices. When people feel bad ( sad, disappointed, hurt, angry, resentful, criticized and unloved), they make bad choices.

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