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So, as irrational and unfashionable as it may seem, I continue to believe in the presence of a Divine force that both informs and exceeds human understanding. And despite the obvious epistemological limitations, I have long sought and continue seeking to understand. However impossible, this search, this love for knowledge, has time and time again introduced me to and rescued me from madness. I refuse to give it up.
From my experience, I’ve found that the best way to “find yourself” is to find people who have less than you and help them—not to study Plato or backpack through Europe or drop acid. Still, I never bought into Ahmad’s dismissal of metaphysical inquiry as preparation for secretarial work. Accordingly, I was a bit of a brat about it.
