“The wiser you are, the more worries you have; the
more you know, the more it hurts.”
-- Ecclesiastes 1:18, Good News Translation
It’s
an odd fact that more knowledge often leads to more uncertainty. Sometimes, the
more we know, the more we stumble and fall short, as if all the thousands of
facts we’ve learned are lying upon us like heavy loads. Knowledge is a
necessity, of course, but it can also be a burden that bends us down and drives
us around in silly circles. I’m a fairly well-educated guy, but there are times
when I wish I had an empty mind rather than one filled with countless facts
flying witlessly here and there. There are times when stillness is what I need
inside instead of limitless pieces of information parading and shouting.
Quietness of mind can open helpful doors for me, whereas knowing thousands of
facts can sometimes shut thousands of doors.
No comments:
Post a Comment