miscalibration

The human body, generally speaking, has all its organs correctly calibrated. The heart functions according to its own rhythm, the blood has its specific properties, and even a person’s height is considered within “normal” parameters. However, it seems that the only organ not set to “factory settings” is the brain. Unlike the others, it is still maturing and not capable of understanding everything from the outset.

The mind—whose foundation is the brain—requires solid starting points and reliable building blocks in order to develop into the kind of person that both God and society can value. But the mind is miscalibrated due to original sin, and it needs a thorough “rewiring”—a task entrusted primarily to parents and close family. This is neither easy nor guaranteed, as genetic traits may sometimes outweigh even the best education.

Few people recognize the crucial role of self-recalibration through education, reflection, reading, and most importantly, through submitting to God’s will and accepting hardships—those painful yet luminous experiences that make clearer our thinking. This process of recalibration is a lifelong endeavor, because there will always be deeper, richer truths waiting to be discovered.

Cultural engagement is equally necessary. Though it may become difficult to enjoy art after a certain age if the soul was not previously trained, exposure to great works still has the power to elevate it. Sexual ethics, too, must be rethought in light of deeper meaning and responsibility. Life itself must be reapproached—not as a pursuit of ease and entertainment, but as a calling to accept challenges and strive with purpose. As the existence of God is not merely questioned but actively denied in many circles today, perhaps it is time to challenge this denial as well. After all, faith is what sustains long-term optimism, vitality, and enthusiasm. The pleasures of life eventually lose their charm, and the body itself becomes a burden. In such moments, it is not entertainment or material comfort that gives strength, but a deeper sense of meaning—something that can spring only from faith.

Even our daily choices—what we eat, what we watch, how we spend time—fall under the umbrella of recalibration. Rejecting low-quality inputs in favor of what is good, true, and beautiful is part of the same transformation. Recalibration is not merely a “spiritual” adjustment, as some naïve Christians might believe; it is a comprehensive realignment of the whole person.

Uncritically accepting the dominant views on political correctness—or doing so hypocritically, merely to fit in—must also be challenged. There is nothing inherently wrong with embracing the core principles that shape life in the 21st century. The real issue lies in accepting them without subjecting them to the filter of reason, conscience, and common sense. Blind conformity is not a mark of mental sophistication. In fact, it may reveal the opposite: a reluctance to think deeply and independently about the values we profess to uphold.

But none of this is possible without the willingness to change. Recalibration requires humility—the courage to question long-held assumptions, to resist conformity, and to pursue a better way. It is a lifelong journey of deliberate improvement, guided by reflection, reason, and faith. Only those who embrace this path will experience the deep and lasting transformation that true recalibration brings.