Jun 25
Every once in a while a new idea comes along — a shift in thinking that challenges the status quo. These innovations require us to either resist the change or adapt (most of us tend to resist).
German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer did a good job of summarizing the lifecycle of the new idea, when he said (describing the revelation of “new” truth):
“All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed; Second, it is violently opposed; and Third, it is accepted as self-evident.”
Ideas come in all sizes and shapes. The talented ones among us are quick to spot the truth, embrace it and adapt to take advantage of it.
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June 25th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
He also was quoted as saying “woman is by nature meant to obey”
I am not even going to go there!
June 25th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
However some truth to:
“Marrying means to halve one’s rights and double one’s duties”
June 25th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Not all “truth”. Some truth do, some do not. And some are accepted and denied 2.000 years later.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Sarah: And your point is?
Xerraire: That’s another great quote! Thanks!
Orlando: Naturally there are always exceptions. I was applying his quote to “ideas” (or possibly “innovations”) rather than truth.
I think when someone comes up with something new, it’s often first met with outright resistance. Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more accepting; the older you are, the more set in your ways. New-fangled ideas aren’t embraced by the old-skool until they run it through the acid test of life.