If we knew the meaning to everything that is happening to us, then there would be no meaning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He suggests that knowing all meanings would remove meaning itself.
- In plain terms
- If we understood everything, nothing would have meaning.
- What can you take from it?
- Mystery can give life meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does knowing everything rob life of meaning?
- Is mystery necessary for purpose?
Another view
It is vague and lacks clear logic.
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