EDF 1005- Reflection 2

I believe that as human beings we naturally have this urge to create and invent. It's only natural that with time many well-thought out inventions have arose and progressed and will continue to. These inventions have the capability to change society, and paradigms of individuals. Earlier hominid species used sticks and rocks to make tools. Being limited to these types of prehistoric tools made early humans see life from the paradigm of a hunter. Although you kill as a hunter, you also develop a sense of compassion for other animals. With time, tools began to advance. Since humans were able to get a hold of these more sophisticated tools the hunting game began to get larger. As situations came up through time, the more complicated and advanced they were the more the thinking process of humans progressed. Anyone's paradigm can be altered with experience. Changing of paradigm can effect how you see your world and understand how other people see it too. Throughout life we hit milestones where we find that some things we have believed our entire lives don't really have a reasonable explanation. When an argument or situation proposes a reason to disprove your usual beliefs a shit will occur. As we come across new experiences and knowledge we become open to new ideas,theories, and inventions. Sometimes we change our old beliefs and habits and adapt to a new way of living but this is only possible if we are well aware of our surroundings and keep our minds conscious. It is true, however, that although some beliefs have no explanation and maybe someone disputes a good argument to disprove it that some people will continue to believe their original belief with no intentions in adapting to any new ones. Many people don't need logical explanations and will go on depending on faith. I can only imagine, however, that if that person has been able to shift another's paradigm by using convincing arguments then the person who has been shifted will always remember the person who changed their life forever. Accepting change can be a difficult thing to do sometimes. Imagine living your life believing something and one day it is all gone... It could be altered in a matter of just minutes. I know it is impossible to happen every time but I would like to hope that these changes in paradigm for every individual only changes their lives in positive ways.