This post reminds me of some quotes from the ancient Greeks.... one of which was at the entrance to the temple of Apollo at Delphi and said "know thyself"

you get closer to the truth when you get closer to yourself

and the other was Socrates' "I know that I know nothing."

I interpret it to mean that when we detach ourselves from ideas and affirmative conclusions then we only become open to new knowledge.

Thank you for these kind of posts...i always find them interesting!!