"Such paradoxical questions have been used for centuries to train young monks, who were instructed to meditate on and debate them. This was intended to be taxing work that could induce maddening frustration—but there was a method to it too."
"Wrestling with a koan of your own—such as 'Why am I alive?' or 'For what would I give my life?'—can be a way to improve your emotional health and grow as a person."
"The questions that matter most to us are typically those least likely to have clear answers. If you ask me, 'Why do you love your wife?' I will struggle to answer convincingly."
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