"It is quite true what Philosophy says: that Life must be understood backwards. But that makes one forget the other saying: that it must be lived-forwards. The more one ponders this, the more it comes to mean that life in the temporal existence never becomes quite intelligible, precisely because at no moment can I find complete quiet to take the backward- looking position." -Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) (Journal entry, 1843)
"There will be those unintelligible moments in life when we are overwhelmed
by closed doors and other disappointments. There will be times when,
not only are we faced with major set backs, we have no clue as to why
we have been allowed to go through the wringer. We are called to proceed
in faith till such time when the meaning of our pain will be made clear.
Often, that moment of clarity may come only after we leave this
"temporal existence" but sometimes God allows us a glimpse of meaning
this side of heaven."- Soo Inn Tan
"It is quite true what Philosophy says: that Life must be understood backwards. But that makes one forget the other saying: that it must be lived-forwards. The more one ponders this, the more it comes to mean that life in the temporal existence never becomes quite intelligible, precisely because at no moment can I find complete quiet to take the backward- looking position." -Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) (Journal entry, 1843)
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