"Understanding is useless" - Marco M.

Understanding is useless

I have been teaching philosophy for almost twenty years, I have written a few books, I strive to communicate certain values, yet I have come to the conclusion that understanding is useless.

When I speak, I have the feeling that a good percentage of people are listening with interest. I am sure that many of these people understand what I am saying, and some of them are also sincerely convinced that there is something useful in it.

Unfortunately, I mostly talk about inner spaces that go beyond the rational, and understanding them is of no use unless they are made one's own through action.

For this reason, Askesis, the title of my latest book and also of a demanding camp that I lead, is primarily a constant call to action. I am convinced that there is more possibility for authentic understanding in that moment when your heart races and you are so tired that you think you might die, rather than in understanding the words of a book. In fact, sometimes understanding is worse because intellectual arrogance prevents true understanding.

m.m.

P.S. I will continue to write and speak purely for my own personal pleasure and not because I believe it serves any purpose ☺️