The consciousness of life's unconsciousness is intelligence's oldest tax.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Awareness of how much life happens without our control or understanding is a heavy burden of intelligence.
- In plain terms
- Knowing how little we control life is a cost of being smart.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept the burden of understanding life's unpredictability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What unconscious parts of life affect you?
- Is knowing always better?
Another view
Intelligence might also lead to finding patterns in chaos.
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