 Faith - Belief - Certainty - Observation – Research
I love this discussion!
For me; first I must be looking that is researching into something whether it is physics, real estate (my profession) art or religion and philosophy.
Once I have begun my research which is pretty much every waking and lucid-dreaming moment; then I try to pay attention to my observations. That is to (“See what I see, not what I am told to see.”) really look and observe without ASSUMING. I think this point of Assuming while seeming, even to ourselves, to be Observing is a great source of trouble and disappointment for ourselves and others.
I like to continue looking, really looking, Observing to discern differences and agreements between what I observe and even what I have observed in the past and what I am finding in my research. Assuming, according to my empirical understanding is the bugaboo at all times, no matter what assumptions are made or rather jumped to.
At some point there comes a Certainty of my Observations and those observations were made because of my research so they are in a specific area. I may become certain that my observations agree with my research or not and from that greater and greater certainty evolves and continues to evolve as long as I maintain interest in the thing.
Ahh… and then after Certainty comes a Belief that the next time this Thing, this subject, is involved there will be a relation between the results of my research and the results of my observations and as the certainty increases with more and more examples then the Belief becomes stronger.
Eventually, I arrive at Faith in my Beliefs based upon beliefs in my certainties which are constantly reinforced with observations and continued research. IF, some conflicting data appears within my research or observations then I check it more thoroughly or dismiss it or add it to my data base and thus perhaps adjust my certainty and faith.
This is how I build (and sometimes adjust) my Faith, Beliefs and Certainties regarding my Observations and Research -- in the Truth of physics, real estate, art, religion and philosophy and other things…
|