Likes and dislikes
We all have likes and dislikes. But has it ever occurred to anyone of you that there is nothing inherent in anything that makes it likeable or dislikeable? An icecream is just an icecream. A chocolate is just a chocolate. A scent is just a scent. An experience, of say, being on a roller-coaster is just an experience. Physics, or mathematics is just what it is. A person is just what he/she is. What then makes you like or dislike something? Ever wondered about it, and tried figuring out the answer? What most of us just do is to say "I (don't) like it because it is (not) nice". But then, what makes it (not) nice to YOU, but quite the opposite to another? I think by now it must be clear that it is something with YOU that makes you like or dislike something.
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I thought it was understood that such things as likes/dislikes are personal preferences and that everybody understands them as personal preferences?
Ofcourse, when a lot of people dislike a person/thing, others might come to the generic opinion that they might as well dislike it! Is that what you are trying to drive at?
It is indeed only personal preference, and it has nothing got to do with the object. But do we realise these two facts? We don't. But consider this. How comfortable are people with a person who shares none of their likings? Most probably, they are not going to be. Why? Simply because we do not recognise this fact.
Also, the moment you realise that there is nothing inherent in anything that makes it likeable or not, and that what makes it likeable or not is just your taste, you gain the power to tell yourself to get comfortable with what you like as well, and not freak out whenever something you don't like pops up in front of you.
Thats a good point. I'd suggest you put that in the main article. The article seems incomplete without this part.
Concept of 'acquired' taste.
If it's not at 'principle' level, one can acquire taste in most things.
what is this acquired taste? and why do you need to acquire any taste?
By default, you cannot relish something because of its 'unique' taste. example:coffee
However over constant consumption, you are able to relate to the uniqueness of that flavour and thus enjoy it. You have acquired the taste. If you identify the true nature, even strong dislike can be turned to like. So vice-versa can also become the case.
Hey Ram! I always feel nice when i call to you! Anyways..reading your blogs i realise there are too many thoughts that come to our minds and we stick to them. Maybe letting go is a means of attaining the much hyped 'enlightenment'. "Raj mein jog" a famous sutra...meaning "Even on a throne let their be no attachment". Is'nt that what Karma yog is?
Personally, i have so much to argue abt this....or who knows? I might write a blog on this....but for a comment, I'd say: "U've read my mind" :)
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