When Things Go Wrong, Remember This Quote

Let There Be Room For Not Knowing

Dr Nimit Oza
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
2 min read6 days ago

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We often get upset when things don’t go our way.

It is heartbreaking when we lose someone or something we deeply love.

We sink in despair and disappointment when we don’t get what we deserve or desire.

It hurts. The issue is not that it ended. The problem is that we thought it would last forever.

But as Rumi said,

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”

I read a wonderful book named ‘When Things Fall Apart’ by Pema Chödrön.

The entire book is nothing short of a miracle. But one particular quote can change our perspective and life.

I would say, that quote is transformative and illuminating.

The quote :

“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there’s a big disappointment, we don’t know if that’s the end of the story. It may be just the beginning of a great adventure.”

We just don’t know anything.

This quote teaches us to embrace uncertainty.

What we perceive as failure, heartbreak, or disappointment, could be the beginning of some…

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Dr Nimit Oza
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Urologist (Genito-Urinary Surgeon), Author, Orator, and columnist.