There comes a time in every traveler’s life when the road ahead is hidden in fog, and each step presses into the ground with the weight of undreamt dreams. When the familiar warmth of sunlight gives way to the clammy, wispy shadows that float between us and the answers that elude us. It’s in these moments, when certainty turns out to be swampy ground beneath our feet, that the path feels most unsteady. I’ve walked many such roads in my years as a wandering scholar, chasing burning questions that seemed tangible enough, but often ended up evaporating like smoke. Though I’ve traveled the world in search of wisdom, I’ve found that true understanding slips from the grasp as easily as the mist I so often find myself walking through. (more…)
