I used to believe that I "knew". What? A lot of stuff, such as why things and people are in a certain way, or why my reactions were such and such. I believed that situations could be explained following logic, and circumstances could be changed. What about you? Are you still sure that you have full knowledge of the functioning of your life? That you are right in thinking and judging the way you do? I, personally, have fully experienced the truth of Socrates' famous affirmation, "The only thing I know is that I don't know anything". I realized that all we hold for certain is not certain at all; that the causes or reasons we usually attribute to the facts of life can be wrong - and most times they are. What to do with such seemingly negative perspective? Just accept it, if you agree. On the other hand, if you disagree and still believe that you "understand" - or if you are not even interested in the subject - good for you. Fewer headaches!
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