I don’t want to be divorced from the simple and immediate realities of this life, always lost in a tangle of philosophical questions. To have normal desires, normal concerns – it’s hard to express why this is so important to me, except to say that I wish to really live and be connected to, and be a part of, the people and the world around me.
How much of life are you living in your distant tower, situated high on a hill and fading into the mist? Yes, of course, there is wisdom borne in the contemplation of things – but what about that special kind of wisdom that comes from actually experiencing those things for yourself?