What Do You Believe?

…and why do you believe it?

Brian Tubbs
2 min readDec 9, 2023
A person contemplating what they believe — image generated via MidJourney

Chances are you believe a lot of things in that you probably have opinions about everything from politics to sex and from the weather to sports. But having opinions doesn’t make those opinions inherently valuable.

Put another way: You have opinions. Great. So what?

So does everyone else.

Most people just meander through life bouncing around, reacting to various people and circumstances based on their opinions of the moment.

Do I like this restaurant?

Do I enjoy this movie?

Did I laugh at that comedian?

Did I agree with that preacher?

Am I comfortable with that politician?

Should I take this job?

Should I sleep with this person?

And on and on.

Here’s my question…

Is that all there is to life when it comes to what is true or right?

Do we just navigate through life pursuing pleasure and striving to avoid pain? And evaluate people, circumstances, and choices accordingly?

In a world filled with noise and chaos, we all must take a moment to consider our foundational beliefs — and on what…

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