Jostein GaarderWhen you realize there is something you don't understand, then you're generally on the right path to understanding all kinds of things.
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We all have things that confuse us. Something is difficult to understand or something is not clear. As humans, we are often faced with the challenge of finding the right explanation to make things clear. Sometimes this is not easy because different people will have different ideas about what is true.
For example, I do not understand why some people think that they are the best at everything. They are proud of their skills and abilities and they believe that they are better at everything than everyone else. However, there are some things that I do understand.
For example, I know how to play many sports so I am faster than most other people on the field or on the track. I also know how to drive a car so I am better than most other people on the road. However, there are still some things that I do not understand.
For example, if you were blind you would still be able to see with your mind’s eye by using your ear and your sense of touch. You would still be able to hear with your ear and feel with your fingertips so you would still be able to walk around without bumping into things even though you cannot see or hear. You would also still be able to talk to people even though you cannot see them or hear what they say because some people grow up with parents who taught them how to communicate with words before they can talk themselves.
So it is possible for someone who has never seen anything in their life to live like everyone else simply because they can imagine things that others cannot imagine. This means that it is possible for someone who has only heard things in their life to live like everyone else simply because they can imagine words that others cannot imagine (or sometimes they use sign language).
Source: The Solitaire Mystery
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