UU singer-songwriter Peter Mayer has a song about scientists making discoveries, only to be squashed by the powers that be. Galileo proclaims the earth is round. Darwin postulates his theory of evolution. As curious minds question them, they answer, “Do you really want to know?”
There are those who don’t want to know. They don’t want to upend their worldview. But there are others who can’t help but wonder. Curiosity and its accompanying question, “I wonder?” may not be strong in every individual, but in the species-at-large, they are crucial.
Sometimes it would be nice to be barefoot, dumb, and happy in the kitchen, following someone else’s rules and explanations, but humanity would never move forward if we were terminally content. Discomfort is the seed of invention, and wonder its tap root.
May we forever stand in awe of the endless questions the universe poses and whole-heartedly answer, “I wonder!” to its mysteries.
~Lorena Griffin
Amen to wondering! You expressed the power of wondering so well.
I always loved how my grandmother would encourage me to ask questions and seek out the answer. I’ve always wondered about the little things that affect the world around me and make it tick.
Terminally content is an interesting way to say contentment is a pitfall. In this context ,it is. To be content is not see the covering on the trap. Contentment is a lovely thing in itself, but it has its place in our lives, the place where we can fall asleep knowing nothing about the pitfall we might encounter when we wake up.