Important truths begin as outrageous, or at least uncomfortable, attacks upon the accepted wisdom of the time.

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Important truths begin as outrageous, or at least uncomfortable, attacks upon the accepted wisdom of the time.

Change is hard. The dogmatic nature of human mind has never allowed it to alter its belief system. That is why every aboriginal view point contradicting it, is parried away. Our history is full of instances in which the great scientists received posthumous acceptance to their views years after their death. I know an afresh view point is uncomfortable to accept that is why people usually label it as outrageous. But in the end it gains universal acceptance.

Everyone has a personal belief system based on experience, religion, teachings recieved from elders,etc. The human mind by its very natur...

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Sentence: Everyone has a personal belief system based on experience, religion, teachings recieved from elders,etc. The human mind by its very nature is dogmatic and resists change.
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