Once, seekers of truth climbed a high mountain to visit a wise man and asked him:
— How can we become wise?
The sage was in meditation. After some time, he emerged and said:
— To become wise, you must make the right choices.
— And how can we know which choice is right?
— Through experience…
— And how do we gain experience?
— By making the wrong choices…
Parable, translated from the Russian website “The Path to Enlightenment – Self-Knowledge” (www.pro-svet.at.ua)
If you feel confused, if you don’t know whether you are on the right or the wrong path — you are certainly on the path of wisdom. And it always begins with confusion. To accept this part of your Path is to affirm the Spirit. Clarity will come afterward.
