Thursday, March 10, 2011

How bout this

No, this isn't some sort of tom-foolery or trickery. What you see here is an Australian world map. "But it's upside down" you say. Let's take another thought about that. What exactly is upside down? You mean it's that way with respect to how you've been viewing your maps. That map reinforces that idea that I came upon a while ago, that north is not always up to everyone.

But this map also asks us to do something very simple which is elevate our way of thought. Now I'm not saying that we should revert to another countries map or anything like that, but what I am suggesting is that we take a second to examine what we think we know and claim to be truth, and elevate it to be aware of what other people could be claiming is "truth". We live in a world full of inhabitants and it is not always our way of life that is the standard, where ever we live.

So what am I asking you to do. I am asking you to look at any "truths" you hold on to and compare them to another fellow human's point of view, and then elevate your thought. North is not always up, West is not always on the left. A quarter-pounder is not always a quarter pounder ;)

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