Dogma of Modernism
In the modern age, we humans; Within the framework of common social norms, we create our definitions of "intelligent" and "successful" based on those who know a lot or can explain a lot. We try to explain and make a ground for every information. And our endless effort to understand; In other words, our desire to “give the meaning” shapes our definitions.
As long as we are human, our effort to make sense will continue. Of course, we will look for the basis of the information we have obtained, we will question it, and we will analyse the situations. We will fit it in rational frameworks.
“Instead of just saying "This is what science says” and finding ourselves in the arms of science (the dogma of today) -considering even science includes many different ideas, approaches and priorities init; There has come a time that we need to filter the information we receive.”
Thanks to this analysing skill, we have transformed the world into another place, designed strategies and achieved acceptable “development".
We don't even discuss these now, today science has become the new religion, we have taken dogmatism from religions and given it to science. In fact, we don't even realize that we always follow the same pattern. We act as if there is a difference between blindly believing in a religion and blindly believing in science.
The important point here is, our desire to surrender ourselves to a "knowledge" greater than ourselves. And when we surrender to this information, we want this information system to make our decisions.
But there is no such information. There are infinite possibilities. There are infinite "truths" of infinite relationships of the components of the current situation.
We still say, "Do this, it's right." “Don't eat this, it's absolutely true. If you eat it, it will be harmful." “This is a fact.” “This is how you should act in your relationship and you should try this.” We are running after ocean of ready-packaged information.
When you buy a packet of ready-made soup from the market, can you really be sure that it nourishes you? Can you drink it with pleasure? If you drink it, how do you feel on average afterwards? Or, you bought yourself the vegetables you wanted. You have prepared them, arranged them, cooked them, touched them sufficiently according to your wishes and insight. How much does this soup nourish you? How do you feel afterwards?
And how does it affect you to know that when you make the same soup next week, this time you can add a little more carrot if you want?
We have entered an era in which we need to think about all of these in more detail. Instead of just saying "This is what science says” and finding ourselves in the arms of science (the dogma of today) -considering even science includes many different ideas, approaches and priorities init; There has come a time that we need to filter the information we receive. Yes, it has always been this way, but now, more than ever.
What could this filter be? Maybe this question is too spiritual. It is an existential, philosophical (ontological) debate to which we devote our lives. We may all have different bases, but here I want to address the situation from a more concrete point. And of course, due to my profession?
Doing steady intervalic exercises to connect with the body calms our unconscious urge to gobble up ready-made information. A person who is settled in their body gives up the need to jump at everything thrown at them, because it is already centred with theirselves and carries out their actions from there. This slowing down here, in the body, protects us.
The mind is more suitable for hanging in the air and jumping by skidding, while the body cannot jump without its feet firmly on the ground.
Therefore, let's settle into our bodies before jumping into dogmas and information that is pushed in front of us and that benefits only certain people.
Who knows, maybe when we settle there; There won't even be a need to want to know so much...