I agree, Steve.
The real courage is to proceed without proof. You must seek out the mystery, the unknown. That is where the meat of life is: exploration.
And, paradoxically, by believing the unbelievable, we often create the proof we couldn't get before we believed it.
And Sam988: wishful thinking isn't bad -- it's just that people often wish for things that won't improve their lives. When they get them, they blame the whole idea of wishful thinking.
Eric
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