Maelezo ya kina ya mchakato wa kufikiri wa Albert Einstein yaligunduliwa katika mawasiliano yake na rafiki yake wa karibu Maurice Solovine, ambaye alikuwa mwanafunzi wa falsafa. Siku moja Solovine alipendekeza kusoma na kujadili kazi za waandishi wakubwa. Einstein alikubali kwa shauku na punde mtaalam wa hesabu Conrad Habicht alihusika katika kile ambacho kingejulikana kama "Olympia Academy." Mara nyingi mikutano yao, iliyofanywa katika gorofa ya Einstein, ingeendelea hadi saa za asubuhi ambapo watatu hao walijadili masuala wakila mayai ya kuchemsha na mabomba ya kuvuta sigara na sigara. Miongoni mwa mada zilizowavutia ni kufikiri na kuamini. Je, tunafikirije? Kwa nini tunaamini kile tunachoamini. Einstein alijua kuwa kufikiri ni kubahatisha na jinsi imani na nadharia za kibinafsi zinavyopotosha kile tunachokiona. Mara moja aliona kwa mzaha, "Ikiwa ukweli hauthibitishi nadharia yako, badilisha ukweli wako."
Einstein alieleza kuwa kisaikolojia, imani na dhamira zetu hutegemea uzoefu wetu. Hakuna, hata hivyo, hakuna njia ya kimantiki kutoka kwa uzoefu hadi axiom, lakini tu muunganisho wa angavu kulingana na tafsiri yetu ya uzoefu, ambayo kila wakati inaweza kubatilishwa. Tafsiri hizi hutengeneza imani na mitazamo yetu ambayo huamua nadharia zetu kuhusu ulimwengu. Hatimaye, nadharia zetu huamua kile tunachokiona ulimwenguni na, kwa kushangaza, tunazingatia tu kile kinachothibitisha nadharia zetu ambazo zinazidi kuimarisha imani na mawazo yetu.
Wakati fulani, wanajimu wa kale waliamini kwamba mbingu ni za milele na zimetengenezwa kwa etha. Nadharia hii ilifanya isiwezekane kwao kuona vimondo kama mawe yanayowaka kutoka angani. Ingawa watu wa kale walishuhudia manyunyu ya vimondo na kukuta vingine chini, hawakuweza kuvitambua kama vimondo kutoka anga za juu. Walitafuta na kutazama tu mambo yale yaliyothibitisha nadharia yao kuhusu mbingu.
Sisi ni kama wanaastronomia wa kale na tunatafuta kwa bidii habari hiyo tu inayothibitisha imani na nadharia zetu kuhusu sisi na ulimwengu. Watu wa kidini huona uthibitisho wa kazi ya mikono ya Mungu kila mahali; ilhali, wasioamini Mungu huona uthibitisho wa kutokuwepo kwa Mungu kila mahali. Wahafidhina wanaona ubaya wa uliberali kila mahali na waliberali wanaona ubaya wa uhafidhina kila mahali. Kwa kweli, hauitaji kutazama na kusikiliza Fox au MSNBC kwa sababu tayari unajua msimamo wao utakuwa juu ya suala lolote la kisiasa.
Wengi wetu tunafundishwa kuwa imani ni matokeo ya fikra fikra iliyokujulisha na ukachagua kuamini au kutokuamini. Lakini kwa kweli, imani yako inaundwa na tafsiri zako za kibinafsi za uzoefu wako. Unapofikiria jambo, unakuwa na hisia kwamba mawazo hayafanyi chochote isipokuwa kukujulisha, na kisha unachagua kufanya kitu na kukifanya. Lakini kwa kweli, jinsi unavyofikiri na kile unachofikiri huamuliwa na nadharia zako kuhusu wewe na maisha. Mawazo hukudhibiti zaidi ya vile unavyotambua.
Ni kitu gani kinachokaa juu ya kichwa cha mwanamke? Wanasaikolojia walipoonyesha mchoro huu kwa watu wa Afrika Mashariki, karibu washiriki wote walisema alikuwa akisawazisha sanduku au mkebe kichwani mwake. Wahamaji walipoonyeshwa mchoro walielezea familia iliyoketi chini ya mti. Watu wa Magharibi huweka familia ndani ya nyumba na kutafsiri mstatili juu ya kichwa cha mwanamke kama dirisha ambalo vichaka vinaweza kuonekana. Tamaduni tofauti hutafsiri picha kwa njia tofauti kwa sababu ya aina tofauti za uzoefu.
Tunatafsiri kiotomati uzoefu wetu wote bila kutambua. Je, ni uzoefu mzuri, mbaya, unamaanisha nini na kadhalika? Tunafanya hivi bila kufikiria sana, ikiwa wapo, juu ya maana ya tafsiri. Kwa mfano, mtu akikugonga, unashangaa kwa nini. Tukio la kukugonga sio upande wowote lenyewe. Haina maana. Ni tafsiri yako ya kugongana ambayo inaipa maana, na maana hii inaunda mtazamo wako wa uzoefu.
Unaweza kutafsiri "matuta" kama tabia mbaya. Unaweza kumtafsiri kama mchokozi kimakusudi, au unaweza kuhisi wewe ni wa matokeo madogo kiasi kwamba hutambuliwi kimakusudi na kugongwa na wengine. Au unaweza kuhisi kuwa njia ya barabarani haijaundwa vizuri kwa ajili ya msongamano wa magari unaolazimisha watu kugongana, au labda utaichukulia kama mfano wa uzembe wako mwenyewe. Au unaweza kuchagua kutumia uzoefu kama mfano wa kisiasa wa uchokozi wa wanawake, au unaweza kutafsiri mapema kama njia yake ya kukutania. Tafsiri yako ya uzoefu huamua mtazamo wako.
Fikiria kwamba kundi la nyuki wadadisi hutua nje ya dirisha la kanisa. Kila nyuki hutazama mambo ya ndani kupitia kidirisha tofauti cha vioo. Kwa nyuki mmoja, mambo ya ndani ya kanisa ni nyekundu. Kwa mwingine yote ni ya manjano, na kadhalika. Nyuki hawawezi kupata uzoefu wa ndani ya kanisa moja kwa moja; wanaweza kuiona tu. Hawawezi kamwe kugusa mambo ya ndani au kunusa au kuingiliana nayo kwa njia yoyote. Ikiwa nyuki wangeweza kuzungumza, wangeishia kubishana juu ya rangi ya mambo ya ndani. Kila nyuki angeshikamana na toleo lake, bila uwezo wa kuelewa kwamba nyuki wengine walikuwa wakitazama kupitia vipande tofauti vya vioo vya rangi. Ni sawa na sisi tunapoishia kubishana na mtu kuhusu nadharia au imani. Watu wote wawili wanaangalia somo kupitia tafsiri yao ya uzoefu wa kioo.
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The presence of an absence is not the absence of a Presence. If God is an objective Reality, this Reality would necessarily reveal Itself irrespective of beliefs / interpretation. The article is built on Albert Einstein's wisdom; Einstein believed in God. Regardless of the interpretation one ascribes to a bump from someone on the street, the bump still happened. The innate significance of these events -"synchronicities"- patterns forever at play, are too statistically significant to dismiss as chance. Life is imbued with a level of meaning -a Divine narrative- that precedes interpretation and repeatedly defies purely materialistic views of existence.
the beliefs, it is possible there are a lot of things we have different views. However, I check many sources and why they look very much overrated is a way of looking attention and ideas. I learned people don't give attention unless words surprise. So don't take serious my comments am not that bad. People who I displayed the comments didn't know me and couldn't charge my dignity. They would only say their views and I would continue from their view to help me if what believe was real. What I believe are not the comments but they relate and people only give attention if I make it harsh or kind or stupid e.t.c. And commentors don't know me but if someone who knows me sees the comments, can seem so stupid. So I can tell you, take it very easy esp the one on the woman who spoke up on actions. There were urgent actions so there was a need for the authorities to teach a lesson the woman, thief and money launderer who may be got a reason of saving the money because the boy was an enemy.
I can tell you though the story looked very complicated, the part needed authorities' actions is the money. Some people argued all aid west gives is payback of triple taxed slaves. I really don't think but if it is, it it better to return it fairly where most of us would at least get small. One fool should not. And if it is purely a welfare package, redistribute it please because the money is used to demean people.
[Hide Full Comment]very wise ideas. I agree this 99.5%. but I was called from a place I only liked to be as a respectful law abiding citizen. If that cause relates the group I really can't put on with. but if it is about the stories I wrote there is no painful thing as I have the prove of the 3m. I know people of L are very much respected and they have a lot of power.
What I ask is a man who sleeps late for his rightful entitlements is what another one may see as impoverishing. So when that is accounted and another report said many of west teens are joining porn industries I think those teens even need 9m compared Sub-sahara ones who only 2 times a week pay one 50 sometimes they don't pay any a whole one or two months.
I really respect authorities and I don't like to argue with any of them. I am looking other ways of doing something different so that the store doesn't continue anymore.
I liked wisely written ideas of today because I couldn't control my feelings and the fear I felt.
Thank you.
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