I’m strangely comforted when I hear from scientists that human beings are the most complex creatures we know of in the universe, still, by far. Black holes are in their way explicable; the simplest living being is not. I lean a bit more confidently into the experience that life is so endlessly perplexing. I love that word. Spiritual life is a way of dwelling with perplexity–taking it seriously, searching for its purpose as well as its perils, its beauty as well as its ravages.Krista Tippett
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We live in a universe made of stars and planets whose laws are governed by a mysterious force called gravity. We have only recently learned how to synthesize DNA and how to use computers. Our universe keeps spinning while we can’t even stop our hearts from beating. Life on Earth is more complex than life in the universe, yet life is still a mystery.
Source: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into The Mystery And Art Of Living
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