From the mind of critic: “If we aren’t able to see the writing on the wall, are we listening to what people say is right in front of us, instead of actually seeing what’s right in front of us? Are we afraid to trust our instincts, because much louder and seemingly knowledgable voices sound like they know what they’re talking about? Or have we never paid that close attention because no friends or family ever showed us how, and to start now would seem like such… a foreign concept, it would flip our world completely upside down while making our head explode? Exploring, explaining and understanding new concepts can be hard, especially if we’re a cynical adult with beliefs that have hardened from life experience. However, just because some things are hard and might be different than anything we’ve ever done, doesn’t mean they aren’t worth it. We might surprise ourselves with what we can comprehend and accomplish when we get out of our own way. There are many things, events and concepts that are useful to keep in our tool kit, items we can pull out and use when life presents us with a challenge. None of these concepts are more important than deciphering and translating the writing on the wall, so we can see how it can be applied in real time to our life, and a particular situation. We must pay attention to all messages, and realize they’re the first step. Realizing a good portion of them are bullshit with minute bits of truth mixed in, makes it easier to see how they apply is the second step. Once we see how they apply, we see how even the bullshit can play an important role by showing what’s trying to veer us away from the truth. In the land of alternative facts, that can be hard. Yet, if we can see the buildup towards something, we’ll know what’s coming, and will be able to stop it if we find out it’s detrimental. We must always pay attention to the writing on the wall no matter the author, it might reveal a truth we thought no lpnger existed. Ther clues are there, we simply must allow ourselves to see them 🙂