Ta·bu·la ra·sa. A Latin term for the idea that humans are born as a “blank or clean slate” with no innate knowledge. We learn from life experience as we grow. Plausible?
Well, as writers do, I checked with Merriam-Webster and found a nuanced alternate definition. Their tabula rasa meant “smooth or erased tablet”. Still, it refers to the mind in its original state before outside influences. Do you believe there is a uniform original state that is blank for each of us as we enter this world?
Is there a totally blank page in writing, and in life?