One of the best things about writing a blog is to receive feedback from people. One of the worst things about receiving feedback is when it comes from certain people.

The internet has revolutionized how we express ourselves. Today anyone can tweet, post, comment on a social network, have their own blog and make their thoughts public. And that’s great – it’s so powerful that in some countries, like China for example, what the public can access online is censored.

The other side of this revolution shows us an overall picture of what’s inside of people. Taking a quick glance through Facebook, Twitter and Youtube walls you see the rude behavior, insults, hate, prejudice and sheer stupidity displayed by some, enough to shake ones faith in the human race.

This blog also receives its share of such things, even if it’s on a small scale. Perhaps our badge “Spiritual intelligence for your life” puts off many trolls* from being on for too long. I’m grateful that the majority of those who read our posts show that they are really in search of spiritual content and intelligence.

However, I’ve noticed that many people don’t know how, or don’t want, to absorb  information presented to them. They have a hard time to read and comprehend what is written. They are not able to understand the message which the author is trying to convey to them. I’ve noticed this not only here but everywhere. What I see is that many only understand and see what they choose to – not necessarily what is being transmitted.

For example, if a text say’s: “Divorce without leaving victims doesn’t exist.” – The main idea that the author is trying to transmit is that there are negative consequences to divorce in the lives of those involved. It’s a statement which invites the reader to think. However, someone will read this phrase and instead of thinking about the message they will feel like it was a personal attack, condemning them because they’re divorced, think that they’re being called a victim or that the author is trying to say that divorce is never an option. So then, they become all defensive and will probably leave their comment attacking the author and the “absurdity” that he wrote. She definitely has a right to express herself, however the opportunity to learn something is lost.

The truth is that we see the world through the glasses of our own prejudices, experiences, beliefs and values. I am also guilty of this. But there is a difference between those who are conscious of this and those who are not. Those who are conscious of this strive to understand others, even if they disagree with them. Whoever is not conscious, only understands their own opinion.

That’s why something tells me that the target audience of this message will not pick it up.

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

*Troll: a person who is normally devoid of understanding and who posts offensive and hateful comments online with the aim of provoking a reaction.

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