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intuition at first. Only later was it proved to be right. If it was today that someone
came up with a theory such as this with no concrete evidence, it would have
been considered preposterous, for all the skeptics would have questioned it to
death.
Skepticism can also kill creativity since sometimes creativity cannot be explained
in a logical fashion. Who would have thought that uploading videos on a website
would make the multibillion business that it is today, Youtube; or a platform for
sharing pictures would be such a successful business as Facebook. There might
not have been valid justifications for these creative businesses when they
started off but the energy of great ideas such as these would have definitely
been killed if they were exposed to skepticism.
When I chose creating a cupcake cookbook as my grade 10 personal project,
my dad did not like it. I was extremely excited to execute my idea but my dad
didnt quite think it would make a great high school project. He wanted me to do
something more valuable. I was convinced about the success of this project but
I couldnt answer his skeptical questions. I knew that my idea was great but I just
didnt have the right words to reason it then. In spite of my dads constant
questioning of my idea, I went ahead with it, unsure. I made the cookbook I
wanted and presented my product in the personal project exhibition. Not only did
my dad love the product but also did I receive a 7 for it. My dads skeptic
questions could have destroyed my project, thats the impious power of
skepticism.
In conclusion skepticism sure is a useful tool for better getting to know things
around us and questioning irrational convictions, however it can also have the
potential to kill brilliant, creative and intuitive thoughts and ideas. Thus we must
choose wisely where we use our skepticism and use it in limits when we do.
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