Not Knowing

Imagine a person sees a man with a suffering face.
Another person sees the same man but also knows that his son has died.
And another person sees the same man knowing that his son has died and also that he is a great poet and artist. 
Another person sees the same man knowing that his son has died, that he is a great poet and artist, but also knowing that he is a drunk and an addict.
And another person sees the same man knowing that his son has died, that he is a great poet and artist, that he is a drunk and an addict but also knowing that he lost his parents while very young and was raised by a violent and cruel aunt.
And yet another person sees the same man knowing that his son has died, that he is a great poet and artist, that he is a drunk and an addict, that he lost his parents while very young and was raised by a violent and cruel aunt but also knowing that he is a philanthropist who donates all his money to charity. 

We could keep going indefinitely, and each new person, each one with new knowledge and information about the man, will perceive a different being. 
We don’t see the world outside. We only see the world in our minds. We only see what we know. And, truly speaking, what do we really know about the world? About other people? About ourselves? Of course we need to keep living our practical lives using the knowledge that we have to move, act, create and participate in the world, but, like Socrates, we should feel in our hearts: ‘I only know that I know nothing.’

In this way, we become humble beings.*

And even more. We may become curious…
What is really this world? 
What is really this life?
What am I, really?

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* ‘Humility does not mean becoming a doormat; it means seeing greatness in others.’
Swami Vivekananda
‘Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you.’
Eckhart tolle