Knowledge

Sometimes I get overwhelmed when I study in the library because of the vast array of books and knowledge staring me in the face. I feel the intense urge to discover it all... or to spend my life trying. I can spend hours at a time flipping through piles and piles of books, trying desperately to soak up the wisdom in the author's words. I would love to have more answers. But what good is it, when on my quest for 'knowing' I have missed out on the more meaningful parts of life? A good friend of mine recently found a quote and it goes something like this "Life is not meant to be thought of, but to be lived". This does not give me the excuse 'not to think', but rather it is a call for me to get my head out of the clouds; to stop thinking of life in only a theoretical perspective. This is profound because I, personally, tend to be too critical or overanalyze things quite frequently. But here again, I am reminded to live life as it is, and not just see how far it is from where it 'ought' to be.