Is logic really that logical?
While working on a bit of math (proposition logic) I started thinking on logic. Is everything really logic all the time. Our reactions to one another for instance, can they always be classified as logic? I doubt it. Even so we call our reactions logical.
If someone hits you, is it logical to hit back or is it logical to turn the other cheek. Perhaps there are even more options. We hardly ever thing about how we react on things. It’s actually the right word, we react to something but our reaction isn’t always what it should be.
Now imagine we can withhold ourselves from an immediate reaction. now we have the opportunity to respond. What is the difference? A reaction is immediate, but it’s a “standard” that isn’t suited to every event. We act on instinct and impulse. A response is specifically tailored to the situation and in that way is far more effective. What would seem more logical, to react or to respond?
This all is much easier than it sounds, to stop our immediate reaction first we need to realize that we are reacting and then question our actions. We need to realize that every event is unique and requires a unique response. This is the case in everything we do, it’s all new, a new beginning.
There is logic within our reactions. They served us before so why wouldn’t they serve us again. But just because it did work doesn’t mean it’s the way to go every time.
