As a young kid, I was often bored in school. No, I'm not comparing myself to Thomas Edison but it didn't challenge me and I often felt like that is what Thomas Edison went through with his teachers. Most teachers wanted to give us busy work, but few could really explain the material in a way that captivated my mind. As a result, my mind would wander and daydream constantly.
Getting back to the purpose of this blog post, I am often amazed at just how humans hold back from things they do not know. They become too afraid of something different outside the normal range of thinking. Humans do this all the time, holding on to beliefs and opinions as evidence of the only truth in their life. While it is great to have principles and things you believe in, allowing yourself to be blinded by them is not helpful to the human experience.
