As Judy listened thoughtfully to her dialogue with Kirsten she was drawn to the concepts of mystery, and uncertainty. Wondering about those things led to wondering about the human need to have answers, and our tendency to own them with a certainty that doesn’t take into account the reality of the human journey. After pushing through her own insecurities, she began to question her deeply held beliefs. Approaching it as a scientist rather than a critic, opened her eyes to the significance of questions and the dead-end that often come with answers. The aha moments came with the realization that she had succumbed to putting her need to know, above the potential for deeper knowing. Not allowing herself to question her own answers or those she has been taught had caused her to settle in and believe that those answers were final, accurate and complete. The connection between certainty and things like arrogance became clear as she began to see the way she had become persuasive, defensive, argumentative and even divisive. A new hunger is growing inside of her to hold everything she has settled into knowing with a humility that comes with the certainty that there is always more to know. She invites you to experiment with the power of asking questions about everything you know, with a determination to find a deeper understanding of yourself, your fellow humans, the world around you and the source of it all. Opening ourselves up to the kind of vulnerability that comes with leaning into the mystery is probably only worth it, if we matter.
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