"What I learned in History Class: Everything is relative yet people talk as if all things are absolute."
at yan din yung point ng histo prof ko nung summer. and it hit me.
everything is relative, history teaches us what could be not what must be. Meaning things can happen, things can not happen. it does not mean that when you do this, then this thing will absolutely follow. It does not mean when you say this, reactions will absolutely surface. minsan nga, gawin mo na to, sabihin mo na yun, wala pa rin eh. kahit na nung ginawa mo yun dati, eh may nangyari, hindi ibig sabihin na kapag ginawa mo ulit eh may makukuha ka pa rin.
nothing is for certain. yet people want certainty. stability. why need assurance when it's fun to be always on your toes? the funny thing is that the things that people wants certainty on are feelings. feelings are not permanent. feelings are caused by chemical reactions in your body. hindi naman puwedeng forever na lang na ganun yung reaction ng katawan mo sa mga stimulus sa lahat ng oras. aba, abnormal ka kung ganun. how can you demand certainty from something that is naturally uncertain?
feelings are definitely relative. yet people talk about feelings with absolute conviction.