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Leave it to Albert to maintain that crucial sense of humor and humility. The more we know,
more we get a clue about how much we don't know. At least, that's way it's supposed to work. You probably know people who haven't quite come around to that realization yet. Get there now. Accept it, celebrate it, and keep on thinking.
#3 "Believe those who are seeking truth; doubt those who find it." Andre Gide, French writer
Your best bet is to hang out with those who are happy to admit that they don't have all answers. As friends, co-workers and party guests, they tend to be a lot more fun, anyway.
#4 "Chase after truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coattails." Clarence Darrow, American attorney
Play game and have some fun with it, even if you never score. Remember playing games with your friends way back when you were five? You didn't have a clear sense of rules or even point of game, and neither did anyone else. It didn't matter. The reason you were playing was to simply enjoy game, even if that meant making it up as you went along.
Approach truth-seeking like a five-year-old playing a new game. Don't get caught up in regulations, and don't keep score. Who cares who's winning?
#5 "And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh." Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher
Nietzsche saluted creative force that feeds us. Despite a life of ill health and misery, he recognized value of joy in seeking of truth. Most of us have it a whole lot easier than Nietzsche. We have no excuse for not laughing.
#6 "Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing matter with this, except that it ain't so." Mark Twain, American writer
Truth doesn't rise to surface. You've got to dig for it. Truth doesn't automatically rule; fallacies with excellent public relations campaigns tend to dominate in our culture.
Truth isn't easy, but it isn't supposed to be. If you want to dive into human experience in all its glory, you're going to be wading through a lot of ideas masquerading as truth.
Think for yourself, and have some fun with it. Look for truth in unlikeliest places. Find absurdity in every idea.
The best philosophers have loads of laugh lines. Start creating yours. You'll become a better thinker, a happier truth-seeker, and a more excellent human.
Maya Talisman Frost is a mind masseuse. Her work has inspired thinkers in over 70 countries around the world. She serves up a unique blend of clarity, comfort and comic relief in her free weekly ezine, the Friday Mind Massage. To subscribe, visit http://www.massageyourmind.com.
