Published on August 26, 2024
Shaw’s quote is about one of the certain things in life: change.Change will happen.The question, however, is will you allow your mind to change as new facts are revealed?To move beyond where you currently are requires change.Progress is what we call that motion when it is in a desired direction. And you cannot be moving in any direction without changing where you currently are.That requires you to be willing to change your mind when the errors in the way you’ve always thought about things are pointed out to you. If you are unwilling to change your mind, there is nothing which can be done for you.This quote is about examining the facts, and changing your opinions when the facts no longer support your prior thoughts or beliefs, some of which may be:“I’m destined to be overweight.”“Nothing I’ve done works.”“Obesity is in my genes.”“Nothing new is going to work for me.”“I fear failing again.”“Being overweight doesn’t bother me.”“Dieting makes me feel miserable.”“I’m not motivated enough.”“I’m not that overweight; I’m big boned.”“I’m not losing weight because I’m building muscle.”To me, the real point of the Shaw’s quote is that many folks know so many things which simply are not true. Yet they defend them because they believe them to be true even when they are not.
