Tuesday, June 18, 2013

the unknown

I was recently led to the fantastic website, Brain Pickings, by one of my other favorite sites, Rookie. It contains sordid articles in many topics, all of which are entertaining. 

A recent article sparked my interest and included a quote from Anais Nin that led me to an epiphany:

It is possible I never learned the names of birds in order to discover the bird of peace, the bird of paradise, the bird of the soul, the bird of desire. It is possible I avoided learning the names of composers and their music the better to close my eyes and listen to the mystery of all music as an ocean. It may be I have not learned dates in history in order to reach the essence of timelessness. It may be I never learned geography the better to map my own routes and discover my own lands. The unknown was my compass. The unknown was my encyclopedia. The unnamed was my science and progress.

I can say I'm often guilty of always wanting to know. I search these things out like no other and this quote made me realize that you don't always have to know, to leave some mystery. I think it's a beautiful sentiment and I hope that maybe this quote resonates with others as well.

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