Life is short, knowledge--infinite

"I confess that I have been blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all." --Sherlock Holmes (The Man with the Twisted Lip)

I read that passage from a textbook that has nothing to do with philosophy, theology, crime, or Conan Doyle. It was a comforting message; a timely one at that.  It's not common to experience the motivation and idealism of youth when approaching midlife so I'm relishing this "inspired state." I regret the aversion I once decided to direct towards abstract math when I was younger--peer pressure. My biological sciences clique snubbed intangible Greek letters like pests. We focused on the animate; after all, biology is the study of life. Yes, I used to practise the narrow mindedness of specialization that I currently detest. I once was blind but now can see--a bit, with the aid of many things and persons. There's much to absorb and the anticipation of eventually having a 20/20 understanding of abstract math is giving me butterflies. The kind one experiences a few seconds before performing on stage in front of a live audience. 

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