As I look around at the world, I am awed by its mystery. For all the thought that has gone into understanding our universe, the vast majority of it remains an enigma. With all our efforts, and all of our science and technology, we have barely come to know a pebble in the mountain of the universe. This is wonderful news if it allows us to keep our appetite for knowledge going and if we treat what we don’t know with awe and respect. Yet our western culture continues to show symptoms of fear and insecurity by trying to conquer, control, manipulate, and use—all under the assumption that we understand. We have become creatures of certainty in a universe that flows with the waters of mystery. The first step toward purpose in a new era, and knowing yourself in a profound way, is to question your beliefs and touch these waters of mystery.
