Day 17 of the #AtoZChallenge

Question Authority

It’s getting a bit harder this post everyday thing, but we passed the halfway point so I’m confident I can do it, although my posts are getting later and later. By the end, I’ll be posting at 3 a.m.  So without further ado, today’s post:

Question Authority, especially if it doesn’t agree with your mindset. I’m not saying be disrespectful, or hide in the weeds, or tell lies, or sabotage someone’s vision to get what you want, but maybe ask questions and feel the veracity of the answers. If it doesn’t agree with your own energy then vote with your feet (i.e., walk away). The Buddha said “believe nothing no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and common sense.” It’s doubtful that’s a direct quote from the big B, but because I’m pretty sure the words “common sense” weren’t used in 6,000 B.C., let’s call it a paraphrase.  Read more here…