Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is one of the major reason of conflicts around the world. We want a world which fits our mental model. Anything that challenges the model, causes us discomfort and we try to reconcile or discard the non conforming theory.

Just being is difficult. We want mental models to make sense of the world. But the model may be incorrect. If we get too attached to the model, then any cognitive dissonance will cause more discomfort. 

The best solution is just being. In this state, we dont need mental models. We accept everything as it is. There is no cognitive dissonance. But it is hard to practice. We have evolved to make mental models. It reduces uncertainty, allows predictability. We enjoy the interplay of pleasure and pain circuits. 

Just being is a higher state of existence. A cure to a lot of problems. It is overcoming the hardwiring. There is a lot of wisdom in living in the moment saying. Just being overcomes the reptilian brain. 

Quora guy in his infinite wisdom mentions not having opinions is a good thing. Totally agree. Reduces ours and others cognitive dissonance. I am going to start practicing this.