What Seems Obvious to Us…

It is not necessarily so for others.

And if this conclusion may seem trivial, we still have to have thought about it in order to perceive it.

For when discussions become more heated and arguments begin to emerge, this awareness disappears beneath the veil of our Shadow, which then acts in our place when we are under the influence of our own emotions.

Remaining aware then becomes increasingly difficult, and we very quickly forget that what seems obvious to us is not necessarily obvious to others.

Sometimes, a child’s innocent question can make us realize that knowledge and experience are not innate, and that education is therefore essential for certain things to become obvious to everyone.

Respect for others, attentive listening, responsibility toward those who are more vulnerable, or even perceiving the consumer society of the modern world…

So many concepts or values that must be learned and are not obvious…

What has become obvious to us is therefore also very often the result of what was obvious to those around us, our education system, our culture…

There is nothing obvious about sharing the same values. The system as a whole must share them.

The only things that are obvious to everyone are our natural needs as individuals of the same species.

And these natural needs often drive us toward selfishness and individuality, rather than sharing and helping one another…

Has “modern” society evolved enough to realize this “obvious” truth?