point of view?

From here looking out over the valley sometimes I wonder what it looks like from another ridge on the other side and I would try to imagine the view. Fortunately I've had the time, and needed to travel to the other side of the valley and in fact to all ends of it. The result is that I no longer have need to imagine the view from many of the ridges across the valley I remember the view from across it and can recall the experience and the views from where I've been.

An analogy for many things !

I was once told that "you can imagine anything, but you gotta experience something to really know it".
I don't think this would be advisable for some types of dangerous things but as a general idea behind getting knowledge and experience,  it works! It has worked for almost all of us from birth. yet as we get older we learn to ignore the lessons and refuse to acknowledge new possibilities. We jade ourselves with a dogmatic trust of our belief. We have listened and experienced, therefore we know.......

Point of view is everything! remember that without differing points of view there would be no three dimensional view of anything. Differing points of view are the revelation of something new or unexpected in a place that seems familiar. It is this new perspective that has brought many inventions and innovations into the world.

Take a look at things from a different angle and see if there is something new you had overlooked before. Belief is not knowledge. Belief is dogma and could be misleading or not relative to what is happening here, now. Without continuing to watch and listen to our world and allow our point of view to shift we fall into belief and fail to see the brilliance in the everyday things around us.

Interesting lessons in THE WAY THINGS WORK -

When describing to someone the way something works we all seem to try to relate the present topic to something we think the audience has some experience with. Analogies for all sorts of odd things happen and although sometimes we hit on one that gets our idea across we most often launch into an extensive description of some odd part of the original topic which the analogy has the audience focused on. Even worse there are times where the analogy directs someone in the wrong direction entirely and confounds all involved.

The challenges with communicating on a level that both describes how something is or how it works and providing a consistent message to a wide range of reader or listeners is huge! It is this challenge which has created the debate on interpretations of ideas. It has been the source of grand arguments from religion, and politics to small misunderstandings about how to tie shoes. Communication for people is everything and yet we are unable in many ways to communicate our ideas accurately to one another.

I hope that I am able to be direct and unambiguous. I would like to have my thoughts clearly expressed and accurately received.  I know however, the nuance and flavor of the written word lacks sometimes the emotional and emphatic qualities of a face to face conversation. so with that in mind I will state up front that clarification and reaction to my thoughts, ideas and statements will be forthcoming as needed.

With that said - I want to ask a question -

Why is it so hard to explain the difference between belief and empirical evidence? Logical thought and scientific method only go so far defining evidence. Belief seems to be a far more pervasive and contrary thing which is clung to disregarding anything to the contrary.

Getting started - Where to begin a blog?!

I have had great trepidation thinking about beginning this adventure and I feel a bit of "stage freight" still to overcome in publishing my thoughts and commentary on life and the world...... But like diving from 10 meters for the first time - after you hit the water - the second time is no big deal!

I have for some time wanted to begin a discussion with others in the area about  issues, events, politics, views, and hopefully add to the cacophony a voice with sanity, some intelligence, and a fair amount of reflection.
Let me introduce the title of this blog and describe Narada - The Wandering Seer, according to Indian Mythology.
The word 'Nara' means 'knowledge useful to mankind'. 'Da' means 'a giver'. So The name Narada roughly translates as 'a giver of useful knowledge to man kind'.  The web link below has a full description of Narada and the Hindu Myth as well as other thoughts and links. Also part of the Narada mythic persona is his intent to champion a good cause. The tales of Narada relate a constant desire that evil be punished and the haughty learn humility and that the good and just should live happily.  Feel free to explore the Narada Myth and you will see why I have chosen this namesake for my writings
http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/narada.html

Grand idyllic thoughts and a rather high standard to attempt a blog with.....   wish me luck!