I firmly believe the adage “you can be so open-minded your brain falls out.” The more open-minded you are, the more you risk becoming gullible and wishy-washy. You believe whoever is whispering in your ear at any given time. And someone, somewhere on any side of an argument can make a strong case for their views. But then in your open-mindedness, you listen to other people and change your mind again. On and on like a vicious cycle your views drift with the wind.
“The American Dream” is a phrase we’re all familiar with. The pursuit of it has been the goal of most Americans since the founding of the country. Many have obtained it. Many have not. Today, some say the American dream no longer exists or is unobtainable except for the few and privileged.
Have you noticed how there doesn’t seem to be a lot of common sense around anymore? And if you go a step up from common sense, you’ll see wisdom is in even shorter supply. Everywhere you look people are making bad decisions, so I’m thinking maybe I can get on the other side of this societal mess before it takes me down too, by studying up on what makes one wise.
