We aspire to transcendence. But if we were to achieve any of these states of being - complete Transcendence... an ultimate Truth... unadulterated Purity... - we will have also stripped away our Humanity. Humanity (strongly) implies imperfection. This week I have wondered if even stumbling in the general proximity of a perfect state, or somehow achieving some semblance (or even some facade) of a perfect state, may not also take away from the experience of Living Life.

Should one's Humanity be balanced? Or should one more actively pursue an understanding of those aspects that call out?

Could active, diligent pursuit of a particular aspect of one's Humanity truly dismantle one's Humanity? Or does it just appear to others that it does so, while to the aspirant (though adding understanding through complexity and depth) the desired state appears to recede? - (i.e. The more you know, the more you know you don't know.)

Uncertainty and the Unknown are a part of our Humanity.

Fear is a part of our Humanity.

Human Interaction is a part of our Humanity.

Struggle is a part of our Humanity.

A desire for Harmony is a part of our Humanity.

A desire for Power and Control is a part of our Humanity.

Pain and Adversity are a part of our Humanity.

Synergy and Interdependence are a part of our Humanity.

Beauty and Ugliness are a part of our Humanity.

Our search for Truth and Wisdom is a part of our Humanity.

The Dark and the Light are a part of our Humanity.

To pursue a deeper, more complex understanding of all of the above is compulsory; but to achieve Perfect Understanding is not desirable. A contradiction? Perhaps; but that too is a part of our Humanity.