Regarding a quote by Albert Einstein on common sense:
This quote may be applicable to the upgrading of our operating system. As well, it may be applicable to the foundation blocks upon which we have constructed our concepts of reality.
“Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind prior to the age of eighteen.”
1948 May, Harper’s Magazine, Volume 196, The Universe and Dr. Einstein: Part II by Lincoln Barnett, Start Page 465, Quote Page 473, Column 1, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York.
Note that this is a slightly different type of “common sense” than the “common sense” described in the earlier quote.
Core beliefs form the foundation of our sense of reality. These core beliefs are the basis of our operating systems. A major portion of the core beliefs was chosen and developed in early life by impressionable minds. It would make sense, and be in our best interests, to review these core beliefs from time to time and consider whether these beliefs continue to serve us well. We understand the value of upgrading personal electronic devices yet we neglect routine maintenance and upgrading of our personal human operating systems. We ought to take charge of the timing, frequency and content of personal upgrades even though it may at first appear as a formidable, complicated, and mysterious task.