It seems one of the greatest shifts in understanding comes when we loosen our grip on certainty. Very few things are truly known with absolute certainty, which is perhaps why words such as belief, faith, theory, hypothesis, and concept became necessary in the first place. They acknowledge the limits of perception while still allowing exploration beyond those limits.
Using this as a backdrop, our perceptual lenses can perhaps be adjusted and refocused toward different points of view, granting greater clarity to reality rather than less. What appears contradictory at first can sometimes become complementary when viewed through a wider aperture.
It is exciting to open one’s aperture for a greater experience of existence itself. The demand to “know” with rigid certainty begins to take a back seat, while curiosity, interest, and wonder move into the front row. In many ways, this posture seems far more alive, because it allows reality to continually unfold rather than forcing it prematurely into fixed conclusions.
Thoughts For Thinkers 