To know nothing is nothing, not to want to know anything likewise, but to be beyond knowing anything, to know you are beyond knowing anything, that is when peace enters in, to the soul of the incurious seeker.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Acceptance comes when you stop trying to know everything and embrace uncertainty.
- In plain terms
- Peace comes from letting go of needing answers.
- What can you take from it?
- Peace is finding in not knowing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you know for sure?
- When did you let go?
Another view
It may discourage healthy curiosity.
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