There’s a paragraph on my web site, on all my personal web sites that I ever have published, that I truly believe in.

One of the benefits of having an open mind is that one’s thoughts and opinions will eventually change. There is no shame at all in changing personal views and beliefs over newly presented evidence.

I really believe in that and I experience this on a daily basis. There’s not a single day that passes and I don’t think about how I’ve been growing up and changing my ideas, belief, and my way of thinking. Every day, I think to myself about how silly I was just a year ago.

I used to think I’m a communist/anarchist. I believed in that system and I promoted it. There’s no doubt that communism is pretty in theory and I loved that theory but I grew up to realize how dangerous it is. How practically it creates dictatorships. It’s been long since I admired a communist.

I remember how in my teen years I used to love Che Guevara. Who wouldn’t love that lovely man on poster? Now I resent that racist, bigoted, mass murderer.

I used to love BMWs, now, as an adult, I love Benz.

I came to realization that growing up has a real impact on you. Age is not just a number, it really matters sometimes. It shows off your experiences and maturity. It shows you how much you’ve changed over time and how much you’re more understanding and thoughtful. I’m pretty sure in some years, I’m totally different from now as I grow up and gain more experiences and become more mature. And it has no shame in it.