Having grown up in an Asian culture, I believe that I was taught not to ask. I was taught to believe what I hear and what I was thought without question. But since having the opportunity to pursue education in the West, I have slowly adapted to asking when I dont fully understand, challenge notions and most importantly, ask why?
The notion of blind faith has been something that Ive lived with for a long time. But I realised that hand in hand with that, is very shallow faith too. I started questioning: Can I believe without understanding? I guess you can. Look at the example of dark matter. As vague as it still is, the majority of the science community whole heartedly believes that it exists. Maybe its the best explanation for the missing account of matter for now. But we are still far away from properly understanding it so it is still extensively studied today.
But at the same time, we have to understand that there are limits to what we can and will know. Yes, it is our responsibility to pursue knowledge. But if we pursue the knowledge with humility and not in the mindset that we can explain everything, surely we will benefit more from what we learn. In the very least, you will definitely manage to shield yourself from frustration for when you fail to explain everything. For only God knows everything. And only He has the authority to reveal His knowledge.
Stay hungry for knowledge.
But at the same time, know when to stop and start believing.
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