THE FREEDOM OF NOT KNOWING

All I know is that I don't know. This statement is pure, unfiltered truth. A truth that strips away the illusions of certainty, exposing the vastness of the unknown. We, as humans, are addicted to answers. We crave the solid ground of understanding, clinging to explanations like lifelines in the storm of existence. But the deeper we peer into reality, the more we recognize the endless abyss of what we don’t—and perhaps cannot—know. Awareness itself is an ever-expanding horizon, an infinite unfolding. And with our finite minds, trying to grasp the infinite is like trying to hold the ocean in our hands.

So maybe knowledge isn’t the point. Maybe understanding isn’t our purpose. Maybe we are here to experience—to feel, to sense, to immerse ourselves in the raw, untamed beauty of existence. And to truly experience, judgment must fall away. Judgment is the weight that keeps us bound, the force that skews perception, the lens that turns infinite possibility into rigid belief. We label, we categorize, we define—because it makes us feel safe. But in doing so, we limit the depth of what we can actually feel.

This desperate grasp for knowledge isn’t just a personal affliction—it’s been weaponized. Throughout history, people have claimed authority over “truth,” wielding knowledge as a tool for control. Institutions have built themselves upon the illusion of understanding, creating hierarchies where a select few hold the “answers” and the rest are expected to obey. This isn’t wisdom—it’s manipulation. It’s the crafting of caste systems, of division, of power structures designed to keep people dependent on external authority rather than trusting in their own direct experience.

But what if we chose something different? What if, instead of seeking answers, we simply lived? What if we let go of the need to understand and instead embraced the mystery? Not with fear, but with awe. Not with judgment, but with curiosity. The unknown isn’t a void to be filled—it’s the very essence of being alive