— ENSIGN RO LAREN. CONUNDRUM. 45494.2

Most of us prefer to have things “settled.” We like our problems solved, our investigations completed, our mysteries explained. It’s nice to have a challenging puzzle to work on now and then. But we seem driven to put the pieces together so we can get on with our lives.

And yet there’s a sense in which not settling everything is good for us. To think we know it all, or that we can answer all the Big Questions, is to presume we’re larger than Life, to rank ourselves equal to The Universe. To recognize mystery—in fact to celebrate that Mystery—is to accept our place in the grand scheme of things.

Which isn’t so bad. Just imagine how life would be if there were no riddles left to solve, no facets of ourselves left to explore. The “Hell” described by many primitive religions, in which sinners are subjected to eternal torment, is child’s play compared to the condition in which the universe holds no more secrets, in which we know everything about everything.

To realize there will always be something we don’t yet know—or perhaps can’t ever know—keeps us energized, excited… alive!

…And humble.

I celebrate the Mystery of existence. I give thanks for the challenges The Universe holds in store for me, no matter how much I’ve already accomplished.

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The above meditation is taken from Going Boldly on Your Inner Voyage © 1999-2004, IF Books.

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