Dr. K's Insight Exploration Process

I study not to know. It may sound strange, but it feels like an honest way to put it. I used to think that if I studied, I would understand the world better and become clearer about what is right. But over time, I began to feel the opposite. The moment you think you know something, you stop looking. So now, instead of trying to increase what I know, I am moving closer to letting go of what I believe I know.

The saying that the more you know, the more humble you should be feels different to me now. It is not about trying to appear modest in front of others, but about something that happens naturally. If you look a little deeper, the world does not fall neatly into place. When you think you understand one thing, another question appears, and that question leads to even more things you do not know. Then you begin to see that what you know is much smaller than you thought. So rather than saying we should become humble, it feels more accurate to say that we cannot help but become that way.

Of course, it does not always work like that. Sometimes, knowing a little more makes us speak with greater certainty. I find myself doing that too. It is the moment when we mistake a part for the whole. That is why I often tell myself to pause. Have I really seen everything, or am I only seeing what I want to see?

This way of thinking carries into everyday life. I try not to judge people too quickly, and I hesitate before saying that I understand something. I am slowly learning that there are times when it is better to leave things as they are, rather than forcing an explanation. I have also come to see that not knowing is not always a problem.

For me, studying is not about finding answers, but about practicing not arriving at answers too quickly. The more I learn, the more humble I become, and the ability to remain that way grows little by little. That is why I feel a growing responsibility to keep studying—so that I do not lose that strength.