All knowledge is the result of either observation or logical inference. I exist in some capacity. For all practical purposes, the universe exists roughly as I perceive it. My senses corroborate one another's observations and pick of the slack when others falter. All knowledge is tentative.
Non-being cannot be. Myths don't have to be true for you to learn from them. Theology is silly. Faith is dangerous. Religion does more harm than good. Nothing should be exempt from rational inquiry, no matter how sacred or personal someone thinks it is. Your freedom to believe what you choose is not a license to force those beliefs on others. All knowledge is tentative.
Perfection is necessarily unattainable. Coincidences are rare but inevitable. Confessions of ignorance are necessary for learning, while appeals to the supernatural stifle it. Most beliefs depend on an individual's perspective. No one is infallible, unquestionable, or in any way perfect. Everyone gets one chance at life. This is it. The more you learn, the less you know. All knowledge is tentative.
It's not a goddamn competition. Everyone suffers. Everyone experiences insecurity, sadness, and existential angst. Everyone's different, but that doesn't make them special. Life is hard. There's always something worse to fight. There's always something better to strive for. That doesn't make your goals meaningless. Easiness is not simplicity. Belief is not opinion. Emptiness is not nothingness. All knowledge is tentative.
- Northeastern Leverage Guild
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