Chapter 3 - TFY - Facts Exercises

“TFY”: Chapter 3 – Facts – Exercises

Discussion Break Questions: Page 79:

1. State two facts that you are certain are true.
1. My eyes are brown.
2. We live on planet Earth.
2. State two facts that you are certain will never change.
1. Women give birth to babies.
2. Both men and women exist.
3. State two facts that you are certain will change.
1. I am considered single. – Why it will change? I am getting married this year.
2. I am in my mid to late 20’s. – Why it will change? I will inevitably get older.

“The Blind Men and the Elephant” Exercise Page 87:

1. What do you think the elephant represents?
What we don’t see or what we are unable to see

2. Why did each of the blind men think in terms of comparisons?
I think the blind men thought in terms of comparisons because that is how our minds work. When we are describing an object, the first thing we do is try to compare it to something else.

3. What was wrong with their comparisons?
The men should have not compared, but instead thought of other descriptive words more relevant to the elephant. They probably could not visualize the elephant very well because they were thinking of the objects used to compare with.

4. Can you think of examples in your life where you could not experience something new because you were comparing it to something familiar?
One example could be comparing different relationships. You are not able to experience and appreciate the new relationship because you are focused on the old one.