Boxes. Things I've learned about people and their boxes. The box metaphor for thought is well described and most appropriate. Most people do live in some kind of box, though few will admit it. a. Some people cannot think outside the box; moreover they can't think inside the box either. b. Before one can think out of the box, he/she must first learn to think inside it. c. Some people think only inside the box. Indeed, they live in their box with the lid tightly closed. A thought-box is a shield from unwanted ideas and thoughts. It protects and maintains a personal security. For many, it is a needed construct for day-to-day living. It provides the type of life assurance only babies have. Some people construct a big, a huge box for thinking. It resembles a cathedral, with a foundation and floor, with walls, with buttresses, topped off with a cupola, and protected by a wide moat. This makes their thought free from assault by new ideas or even old ideas. Usually, there are
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