Thread: What's been the most important search you've ever embarked on ?

I would say understanding. Wisdom will come in due time with age, and truth can be simplified in a yes or no answer. Understanding, to me at least, is something I have been searching for really. Not just an answer, but why said answer is true or false.

The journey of forever seeking my true self, maybe.
Sounds silly, perhaps.

I think though, that understanding oneself influences how we navigate life.

Spoiler for short story long:

Sometimes I feel like aging has caused me to lose sight of myself, and react in ways that I don't even understand (let alone agree with). I feel so often this desire to remove bias, and in cases involving factual outcomes that makes perfect sense. But other times, evidence of bias alone is not enough to change the way I feel about some things, mainly emotional or opinion-based outcomes.

The struggle is to remain true to oneself, and yet not stifle the ability to grow and develop.

Originally Posted by Therome

I would say understanding. Wisdom will come in due time with age, and truth can be simplified in a yes or no answer. Understanding, to me at least, is something I have been searching for really. Not just an answer, but why said answer is true or false.

I find understanding is more appealing than knowing in a sense, because the former can be forever evolving if necessary, whereas the latter is forever stuck in one place. Knowing is good for things like my own name and phone number, but understanding is good for pretty much anything you encounter in life.

By better understanding myself, I feel I am able to relate better to the world around me. Because otherwise it feels like I'm just thrashing about senselessly and expecting sensible results.

It has been a lifelong journey for me so far, so for that reason I'd call it (perhaps) the most important one (hesitantly).