Before changing something we could take a moment to think on why that certain something is the way it is. Those before us may have had a reason for making certain choices, possibly having had some understanding or experience that we presently don’t comprehend.
Chesterton’s fence, an example of second order thinking, looks at this from the perspective of coming across a fence that has been erected across a road. In G.K. Chesterton’s words,
There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer. “If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it.”
G.K. Chesterton
Maybe some redefining or redesigning of outlooks and/or perspectives might create what is truly needed. Change may be too big an endeavour while slightly altering how we see something might be a bit easier and more effective.
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