By: Donovan Baldwin
Discovery is defined by individuals.
Before any wonderful lands, cultures, or people were "discovered" by explorers, or exploiters, they existed.
Not strange, unusual, amusing, or (usually) frightening to the "discovered" people who already lived in their way, in that land, considered it "home", and practiced their "culture" there.
Still, discovery of what is new to us, CAN frighten us, amuse us, shake us up. ..cause us to think in new ways.
Most of us, sooner or later, realize that our "growing up" was a path of discovery. Many of us often think about what we "discovered" along that path.
What we often DON'T think about is what we didn't discover.
In fact, often, when we meet someone who discovered what we didn't, or vice versa, we may be confused about what they think or feel...perhaps even laugh at them, or be angry with them.
Animosity, or fear, because someone has done something "wrong" is a pretty normal human response. However, it might be worthwhile in nonlethal situations to take a moment to wonder if perhaps the other person just didn't discover the same things we did...or, perhaps also, they discovered things we didn't...yet.
Discovery doesn't end until there's nothing more to discover, or we end our path of discovery and wonder.
Discovery is defined by individuals.
Before any wonderful lands, cultures, or people were "discovered" by explorers, or exploiters, they existed.
Not strange, unusual, amusing, or (usually) frightening to the "discovered" people who already lived in their way, in that land, considered it "home", and practiced their "culture" there.
Still, discovery of what is new to us, CAN frighten us, amuse us, shake us up. ..cause us to think in new ways.
Most of us, sooner or later, realize that our "growing up" was a path of discovery. Many of us often think about what we "discovered" along that path.
What we often DON'T think about is what we didn't discover.
In fact, often, when we meet someone who discovered what we didn't, or vice versa, we may be confused about what they think or feel...perhaps even laugh at them, or be angry with them.
Animosity, or fear, because someone has done something "wrong" is a pretty normal human response. However, it might be worthwhile in nonlethal situations to take a moment to wonder if perhaps the other person just didn't discover the same things we did...or, perhaps also, they discovered things we didn't...yet.
Discovery doesn't end until there's nothing more to discover, or we end our path of discovery and wonder.
