When I was younger (I wrote this text on the 19th of September, 2021), I tended to judge other people and events radically and quickly.
The longer I live, the more I see clearly that I do not understand and know many things about other humans and everything around us. Today’s post senses that we do not know answers to existential issues and people around us. The older I become, the more I feel it. The last time I realized that the more I am asked many questions, the more frequently I answer “I don’t know.” Is it something wrong? No.
How happy I am that it does not mean anything wrong.
Wislawa Szymborska, a famous Polish female poet, perfectly described the “I don’t know” statement. I do not have to understand everything that surrounds me. Not every process that occurs in my life must be understandable for me. The longer I live, the more I see it. I don’t aim to judge other peoples’ behaviors. Perhaps, only God can judge them. I know that I am responsible for only my doings. The truth is that I cannot change the world. The only thing I can change is my character and body.
When I was younger, I was assured that I knew answers to many questions and many things seemed to be sure.
The older I become, the fewer things seem to me not as evident as earlier thought. Many people believe that they are wiser with the increasing age. I am not one of them. Is it convenient that I answer “I don’t know” to many questions more frequently? I have no idea. I believe it is the purest truth that I cannot explain many things around me. After all, it is not a coincidence that I often sing “All I Have Is Doubt” to the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” tune.
