Sometimes against the grain is actually going with it.

Thinking for yourself is something that I greatly admire. But the fact of the matter is that some have come to believe that if you think against the majority you are in fact thinking for yourself. This weekend I found myself amidst a situation filled with individuals who themselves have falling to the idea that just because its not accepted by all. That just because its edgy and new or non-tradition then its true. One of the main examples of this is the sad case of the The DaVinci Code. A very well written book that I would recommend to anyone. The problem came down to the masses who took it as a non-fiction account of the history of Jesus Christ. Even a short preface could not detour many from taking it as an actual matter of fact. Sure parts of the story could be true and parts invented to move or improve the story. Either way, the book was written as a fictitious story. Whether the author used it to spread historically inaccurate undertones is another story, the ignorant masses still managed to run with it. Why was it so popular? Because it was new. Because it was different. Because it was something that you could use to impress others during light conversation making you appear somewhat more intelligent. And this effect finds its way into every single "discovery" that "science" makes. As soon as "experts say" and "scientist have found" is uttered, it is gobbled up by those who are just itching for the next issue to start spreading. Those same experts and scientist are some of the same people sitting next to you in class who are barely scrapping by. Is this to say that all conventional ideas and thoughts are correct? Of course not. Are some? Yes. Are all new discoveries bullock and just a waste of time? No. Are some? Yes. How do you tell the difference? Read, study, watch, learn and apply. Find out for yourself whether something makes sense. See both sides. Its amazing what you find. An enlightened sense of understanding. Because there's nothing that is more annoying that someone who bases all their thoughts on "my professor said". Think, learn, love.