proverb · Legacy record
It is the mystery of this world that makes life worth living.
It is the mystery of this world that makes life worth living.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The world’s mystery described as making life worth living gives unanswered questions a positive value. The saying welcomes wonder rather than demanding complete certainty.
What the words are saying
This is an outlook, not a universal explanation of purpose or wellbeing. A useful reading can appreciate curiosity while allowing that some uncertainty causes distress or calls for practical clarification. A person need not share this preference to have a meaningful life.
Everyday example
Someone enjoys an open question while continuing to seek an answer to a practical problem.
When to use it
Use it to discuss curiosity and wonder as one possible value.
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What it does not mean
No universal source of life’s meaning or duty to welcome all uncertainty is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Japan
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 395; PDF page 38; collection label: Japan
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- Culture
- Japan