The Three Stages of Truth: How the Earth Came to Be Round
Have you ever started something new, only to be met with resistance from others?
Whenever we seek change at any level, there are those who will be opposed to it. Change can be hard to accept, even if it’s for the better. This applies to many aspects of our lives, whether we want to improve a part of our life or to creating something innovative for society.
Skeptics will always be around. People who refuse to let the things, people, and places around them change. People who mock something that feels novel, simply because it’s easier to stay with whatever feels comfortable and familiar.
This has led me to believe that truth, and any positive change, goes through multiple stages before it’s accepted. According to 19th century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer:
“All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident.”
Let’s take a closer look at the 3 Stages of Truth.
The 3 Stages of Truth
The process of acknowledging a truth is broken down into three stages:
- The first stage is ridicule. When a new idea or concept is brought up, it’s so strange that it’s completely absurd…
