"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection"

Henri Poincare.

what do you think of this?

Re: "To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection"

i think you are bored at work

i do love that quote though... i am the type to overanalyze everything. does that group me in the "doubt everything" group? not sure... but truthfully i'd rather question everything than be led blindly. although i realize that "question" and "doubt" don't always go hand in hand.

now i am confused.

Re: "To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection"

I agree. If you believe or doubt everything, all your decisions are already made before you even hear the discussion.

Re: "To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection"

i find that not having a clear picture of what your choices are leads to doubt. and that doubt leads to almost too much reflection, which leads to second guessing, judging, etc, etc.

its a vicious cycle.