Comment by Pearse

For some reason this really speaks to me.

I think it's because we create a story about every part of us and our life. Every thing we do (sometimes we even do it after the fact).

I feel like those beliefs are what's keeping us grounded in the sense of understanding the world, of being in control. so it makes sense that we would start with them even if we are not aware of it.

And it makes sense that it's hard to let them go because without them you get a sense that you are just floating away and don't have any to "hang" your assumptions on.

You can reason a lot but there comes a point when things get bigger than you and you have to trust some other authority or just trust your gut.

There's not many people that could comfortably reason from first principles and be satisfied with where they end up. (I don't think I could do that)