Believe You can Choose!

Had an interesting discussion on life choices and this got me thinking.

We make choices based on our beliefs. It occurred to me that our beliefs cannot be justified absolutely. Rather we form our beliefs and validate them externally i.e. I believe something is true because my friend believes it and because his friend believes it and ad nauseam. Think about it: if you believe in something no one else does, soon you'll start doubting yourself. Vice versa, a belief quickly becomes reality when everyone also thinks it so. Ergo, a belief must first be popular before it becomes 'real'. So our personal beliefs though internal, are strongly dependent on the external environment.

But this isn't the point. Beliefs are fine.
Until we start imposing them on others. When we start judging others based on what we believe. When we hurt others and justify it with our beliefs. So much pain and suffering throughout history and today stem from difference of beliefs.

I am unfair, for I started off with the impression that beliefs are bad. No, God gave us the greatest power of all: choice. Choose your beliefs such that good actions stem from them. Choose beliefs that make you love, not hate. Choose beliefs that fosters understanding and acceptance of diversity. Choose not to believe in division.

Everything stems from the actions we choose. For God also structured the Universe as a feedback loop, something to make us think of our choices: karma.