We're always told that we should pursue knowledge and gain understanding, but are those two always synonymous? In my personal studies, it seems like the more I read and the more I learn, the more I find I don't know anything. I usually want to end up studying 5 extra topics and 10 more books after reading a single book. There is so much I don't know and yet I feel like I'm learning, but what exactly am I learning? It seems like gaining knowledge only gains me more ignorance. That isn't to say that ignorance is a bad thing. Ignorance typically has a bad connotation but in this case, I think ignorance is good. Its recognizing that there is a lot I don't know and it gives me a challenge and takes me on an exhilarating journey through unknown realms of yet-to-be-understood concepts. Its never boring on the path of learning. I hope you never lose the desire to learn and always recognize that you never really know.
http://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_firestein_the_pursuit_of_ignorance.html
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