' What is not-knowing? '...

The state of not-knowing is a riveting place to be.

And we don’t have to
climb rocks to experience it.

We encounter not-knowing when, for instance,
we meet someone new, or when life offers up a surprise.

These experiences
remind us that change and unpredictability are the pulse of our very
existence.

No one really knows what will happen from one moment to the
next:

Who will we be, what will we face, and how will we respond to what we
encounter?

We don’t know, but there’s a good chance we will encounter some
rough, unwanted experiences, some surprises beyond our imaginings, and some
expected things, too.

And we can decide to stay present for all of it.


- Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel