The future rector of UFM visited the MPC headquarters the 1st of October. We had a conversation on the book "Getting Real" by Susan Campbell.
He asked a question: How do we know what is the difference between getting real and getting right? How do we avoid relativism?
Alejo said something really meaningful which I consider really assertive with the question: Susan mentions how we have to relate with what is and not thinking that we can actually control the process of life. Even, when relating we're approaching this search for truth that is something that we can never achieve but still, we thrive to get it. Because, by getting real and relating with what is we have contact with the truth. We have contact with reality.
Being right is often something accepted by the population, (Corn pone opinions!) and it's something that's already part of our tradition: being safe, fake and comfortable. What a mess! Being right doesn't mean necessarily that we're real. Most of the times being real might seem to be as something that is "not right". But that is the funny thing. It's QUITE the opposite.
The flow of the dialogue was really interesting. After reading Getting Real, I think we managed to behave in certain standards such as embracing silence, disagreeing authentically, and being present. Also, the dialogue with Scott Lee was helpful because I just kept trying to make eye-contact with others.
He asked a question: How do we know what is the difference between getting real and getting right? How do we avoid relativism?
Alejo said something really meaningful which I consider really assertive with the question: Susan mentions how we have to relate with what is and not thinking that we can actually control the process of life. Even, when relating we're approaching this search for truth that is something that we can never achieve but still, we thrive to get it. Because, by getting real and relating with what is we have contact with the truth. We have contact with reality.
Being right is often something accepted by the population, (Corn pone opinions!) and it's something that's already part of our tradition: being safe, fake and comfortable. What a mess! Being right doesn't mean necessarily that we're real. Most of the times being real might seem to be as something that is "not right". But that is the funny thing. It's QUITE the opposite.
The flow of the dialogue was really interesting. After reading Getting Real, I think we managed to behave in certain standards such as embracing silence, disagreeing authentically, and being present. Also, the dialogue with Scott Lee was helpful because I just kept trying to make eye-contact with others.
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