At the present time I seem to be thinking rationally again in the style that is characteristic of scientists. However this is not entirely a matter of joy as if someone returned from physical disability to good physical health. One aspect of this is that rationality of thought imposes a limit on a person's concept of his relation to the cosmos.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker thinks rationally again but notes this limits their view of the cosmos.
- In plain terms
- I am thinking like a scientist again but this limits how I see the universe.
- What can you take from it?
- Rationality brings clarity but may limit spiritual or cosmic understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the limits of your rational thought?
- How do you see your relation to the universe?
Another view
Rationality does not necessarily limit understanding of the cosmos.
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