by
Madisyn Taylor
Living in an information age, it is easy to become overwhelmed
by the constant influx of scientific studies, breaking news, and even
spiritual revelations that fill our bookshelves, radio waves, and in-boxes.
No sooner have we decided what to eat or how to think about the universe than
a new study or book comes out confounding our well-researched opinion. After
a while, we may be tempted to dismiss or ignore new information in the
interest of stabilizing our point of view, and this is understandable. Rather
than closing down, we might try instead to remain open by allowing our
intuition to guide us.
For example, contradictory studies concerning foods that are good for you and
foods that are bad for you are plentiful. At a certain point, though, we can
feel for ourselves whether coffee or tomatoes are good for us or not. The
answer is different for each individual, and this is something that a
scientific study can't quite account for. All we can do is take in the
information and process it through our own systems of understanding. In the
end, only we can decide what information, ideas, and concepts we will
integrate. Remaining open allows us to continually change and shift by
checking in with ourselves as we learn new information. It keeps us flexible
and alert, and while it can feel a bit like being thrown off balance all the
time, this openness is essential to the process of growth and expansion.
Perhaps the key is realizing that we are not going to finally get to some
stable place of having it all figured out. Throughout our lives we will go
through the processes of opening to new information, integrating it, and
stabilizing our worldview. No sooner will we have reached some kind of
stability than it will be time to open again to new information, which is inherently
destabilizing. If we see ourselves as surfers riding the incoming waves of
information and inspiration, always open and willing to attune ourselves to
the next shift, we will see how blessed we are to have this opportunity to
play on the waves and, most of all, to enjoy the ride.
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