The mark of the educated mind.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."- Aristotle.
The educated mind is not one that is a scholar or one that attended the best school, but one that has the ability to understand the processes and procedures of life and living one day at a time.
Thoughts are plenty and they keep coming at alarming speed to mostly throw off us our feet not into the arms of love but, down into the valley.
The valley is that moment of despair in a man's life where everything just seems to be way out of point and never looking good like it should be
You cannot be where you want to be without thoughts, but you also cannot be too quick to accept every thought that comes to your mind.
Learn to sieve and select your thoughts and work with them for the betterment of your life.
Little wonder there are so many supposed educated individuals who end up disappointing themselves and the world around them. Do not just attend school or try to prove you are educated, but live your life picking the thoughts that will best keep you up and ahead of the challenges.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it, so think on the thought before accepting it.