One of the phenomena that doesn't cease to baffle me is the desire to always want more, that nothing does seem to be enough, never. The point is: I simply do not get it. Differently put: I know it but knowledge or mental insight does not help for it is (go figure!) not enough. What is needed in order to understand is action, to act my way into a new way of thinking.
For instance, I cannot get enough of books that promise me a good time as well as insights. Despite what public relations departments of publishing companies and reviews in renowned media suggest. I'm regularly disappointed for most new releases rarely offer anything new. In fact, most of non-fiction works start with the ancient Greeks and pretend that, despite lots of evidence to the contrary, we can learn from the past.
Most recently, I started to leaf through unread books that sit quite comfortably on my shelves. And, to my surprise, I've discovered that I had missed out on works that did not only intellegently entertain me but also provided me with useful insights. It couldn't have been more obvious that I already had what I thought that I needed to have.
How come then that I still couldn't control my compulsion for new books? Because my mind is wired in such a way that it always looks ahead. Well, can I not change that? Sure, by acting differently. For what I truly understand lies in my actions. How I really (albeit unconsciously) think is revealed by my actions.
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