Talk:Prima Materia Manipulation/@comment-4867780-20161218111141/@comment-24729606-20190109020905

well said and well reasoned, a rare combination in itself. I agree with you on this but at the same time I must give a piece of advice that has proven itself of inestimable value to me in my intellectual life. Bear in mind that however carefully one has thought something through, however much time one has given over to contemplating a given issue, and that however sound ones reasons and web of evidence might seem to oneself that one should never forget or omit the possibility of error and being proven wrong. That is why I have come to believe that the mark of a True intellectual is that they avoid making universal statements. That being said this is a discipline difficult to impose on oneself and harder still to practice but still is worthwhile. after all development and maturation of ideas is not only necessary but inevitable and factoring the possibility of and for error is a useful preparatory step for oneself as one continues ones journey through life. to put it another way while self confidence is a fine and good quality it must either be balanced by an equal portion of practiced modesty or else one risks becoming arrogant (and once that happens rigidity in ones thoughts, attitudes, and deeds is but a short way behind).