~ Dioptrikós Para[b/v]ólion ~

~ Dioptrikós Para[b/v]ólion ~

~ Parables and Parabolas: Lenses of Truth ~

~ διοπτρικός Παραβόλιον ~

what seemed at first an endless horizon now becomes finite

as the brain develops further

the limits of the world are being discovered

during this next stage of life

the child is lost

in a maze of ideas

the adults around him

also human beings

as pattern seeking creatures prefer

ideas that fit a pattern

they impose these pattern fitting ideas

on the child

calling them

rules and guidance

now

the issue is

human beings are the same

but also

different

the pattern of thoughts

and ideas of

two individuals might seem the same

at a first glance

but is never exactly the same

it is a spectrum that varies

from similar

to opposite

as the child interacts

with the others

the brain becomes a maze

of other peoples ideas

he must now explore each corridor

each twist and turn

each dead end

and he must learn

which pathways lead to reward

which pathways are dangerous

and where

the dead ends are

the child will then become an adult

and depending on his ability

to navigate the maze

he will thrive

stagnate in a comfort zone

or

fail