From: Shadows in the Cosmos: The Reality of Black Holes
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How do you deal with the boundaries of your own knowledge?

Just as the universe has event horizons beyond which we cannot see, our lives are full of boundaries. We cannot know the future, nor can we truly know the minds of others. Embracing these limits, rather than fearing them, is a step toward wisdom.

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List three things in your life that you cannot control or fully know, and practice letting go of the need to solve them.

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