Not Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
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INTRODUCTION
I enjoy every new idea that I come across that adds something to my understanding of the whole, or perhaps any idea that assists me in creating a reality perspective that has potential for more expansion. In an email with D.B. (see Some Thoughts on Energy Signatures I read the way one can work in writing or developing new thoughts, and I noticed that I partially tend to work in the same way. It seems to be opposite to the way that science is inclined to work.
DWARFS AND NEWTON
Sir Isaac Newton remarked in a letter to Robert Hooke back in 1676 (see Standing on the Shoulders of Giants):
"What Descartes did was a good step. You have added much several ways, and especially in taking the colours of thin plates into philosophical consideration. If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants."
When you look at modern day science this is often the way things work. Before scientists start adding their own part to a certain subject they first spend ages in working through the work of others before them. This even goes so far that the more references you make in your article the higher you are regarded within your own 'guild'. Today you would hardly be taken seriously if you would produce an article in which you only make a handful of references. It is often regarded as a sign of ignorance.
WORKING THE OTHER WAY ROUND
Like D.B. I have found it far more interesting to first work out a certain thought or a certain subject on my own and when it is finished it might be worthwhile to compare it with the work of others by searching for similar ideas on the internet for instance. Although you might argue that chances are that you are repeating something that was already said or written by someone else, there is however the big advantage that you might be adding something new, not tainted by the ideas of others.
If you would 'waste' too much time by reading the work of others you are inclined to lose the contact with your own creativity. You might want to use your belief in reading as an excuse for not having to be creative yourself. As if you don't have enough trust in delving into your own libraries, your own connection to your ancestral memories and all the possible layers that you can imagine.
STANDING ON MY OWN SHOULDERS
To conclude this article I would like to add that I do like to make references as well. Especially in my early days I didn't dare to write anything without stuffing my articles with quotes from the SSoA or some other channeled sources, or some other inspiring writer. During the years I have developed my own 'library' of articles and I cannot deny the fact that I enjoy referring back to other articles that I have written before. I like the idea that I am creating my own reality here, mainly based on my own experiences and my own interactions with other people.
Gibbon
May 2009
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