“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reasons for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.”
Albert Einstein
“In the next twenty centuries…humanity may begin to understand its most baffling mystery—where are we going? The earth is, in fact, traveling many thousands of miles per hour in the direction of the constellation Hercules—to some unknown destination in the cosmos. Man must understand his universe in order to understand his destiny.
Mystery, however, is a very necessary ingredient in our lives…Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis for man’s desire to understand. Who knows what mysteries will be solved in our lifetime, and what new riddles will become the challenge of the new generation? Science has not mastered prophesy. We predict too much for the next year yet far too little for the next ten. Responding to challenges is one of democracy’s great strengths. Our successes in space can be sued in the next decade in the solution of many of our planet’s problems.”
Own It~ “Own the fact that you are different Own that you are a deep feeler and thinker Own that you’re tuned into a different frequency Own the fact that you sense things others don’t Own the fact that you want to talk about angels, energy, miracles and spirituality Own that you’re done having meaningless conversations Own that you’re done holding yourself back Own that you crave freedom to feel the now It’s ok if your family don’t get you. It’s ok if your friends don’t join you It’s ok if the world judges you It’s ok that you want to dance barefoot upon the earth and endlessly gaze at the stars It’s ok that you cry over sunsets and chase moonbeams It’s wonderful in fact. It’s beautiful You have come a long way to be who you are So own it. Own all of it. Love all of you The world needs you to be exactly as you are You hold the balance in this crazy world”
“Stillness is vital to the world of the soul. If as you age you become more still, you will discover that stillness can be a great companion. The fragments of your life will have time to unify, and the places where your soul-shelter is wounded or broken will have time to knit and heal. You will be able to return to yourself. In this stillness, you will engage your soul. Many people miss out on themselves completely as they journey through life. They know others, they know places, they know skills, they know their work, but tragically, they do not know themselves at all. Aging can be a lovely time of ripening when you actually meet yourself, indeed maybe for the first time. There are beautiful lines from T. S. Eliot that say: