How Our Brains Fool Us On Climate, Creationism, And The Vaccine-autism Link.

The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science

How our brains fool us on climate, creationism, and the vaccine-autism link.

A bit of a read, but absolutely worth it. This article really demonstrates the need for us to separate our emotional attachment to political and social issues, to exercise our faculties of discernment as much as possible. Reality is reality, and no matter what you value in your life, denying the way things actually are will never make things better. Remain calm and keep your mind open to the evidence that is there.

Optimism is Not Insane (by vlogbrothers)

This is what gives me faith in the Path.

This is Dao.

"It is important to maintain your equanimity. You cannot let yourself get too ‘up’ or too ‘down’ based on your circumstances." “Too ‘down’ I understand. But why not too ‘up?’” “Because the higher your mountains are, the deeper your valleys will seem. You should not react to the world. You should respond, but not react. A response is an action based on logic. A reaction is an emotional state. Your reaction will not change the world. Your reaction only changes you. Your response will change the world.”

Oh shut up. Every time it rains, it stops raining. Every time you hurt, you heal. After darkness, there is always light and you get reminded of this every morning but still you choose to believe that the night will last forever. Nothing lasts forever. Not the good or the bad. So you might as well smile while you’re here.

I Wrote This For You  (via cold-winter-days)

I suppose this is also Dao.

This is the need for discernment.

I often refer to these images from the HSBC ads a few years ago to talk about interpretation of images/symbols in artworks and how our experiences can alter how we read things.

edit: added more from @sevenhued-cerise

The power of perspective.