We
are constantly immersed in false narratives: in our families, among friends, in
society and science. The path towards wellbeing and happiness requires that we
learn to recognize truth and develop the courage to move away from false
narratives. People that follow truth are usually considered misfits, rebels,
troublemakers, those who see things differently, with no respect for the status
quo.
Henri
Poincaré[1],
one of the most intuitive mathematicians of the last century, observed that
when faced with a new problem, whose solutions could be countless, the rational
approach did not work and another type of process was needed. He discovered the
role of intuitions, that select the correct answer among the endless
possibilities, without the help of rationality. Poincaré noticed that
intuitions are always accompanied by feelings of warmth, wellbeing, love and
happiness:
“Among the large number of possible
combinations,
almost all are without interest or
utility.
Only those that lead to solving the
problem
are illuminated by an inner feeling
of truth and beauty.”
Truth requires that we learn to trust the compass of the
heart and avoid to be misguided by the rational mind and the opinions of
others.
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