I love this quote from Karl Rahner, one of the greatest Catholic theologians of the last Century. There is a great comfort in knowing in our bones the truth of these words. We have to continually balance two aspects within us: one which wants to know everything, to be everywhere, to be faithful to the energy and desire within. The other is that restlessness which knows that this can never really be possible, and that how we relate to what we don’t know is ultimately more important than what we do know.
In the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable
we eventually learn that here, in this life,
all symphonies remain unfinished
Mindfulbalance 
Seeing the music – I wanted to hear it now. Not tomorrow or some other time in the future. But wait my inner voice said. “That’s not a mindful balance.” It’s hard to wait for the appropriate time to explore what might be hidden pleasures, even if for a moments reprieve. Great food for thought here.
Thanks, this was fantastic. Resonates so much with what I’ve been thinking recently myself. Being someone with the education of theologian I was also delighted to see the name of Karl Rahner here in the bloggers’s world! Thank you.
Thanks for this. It is wonderful. I first heard this quotation when used by Fr. Ron Rolheiser at a conference, but I couldn’t remember the source. Like Maarit, I’m also thrilled to see it comes from Rahner.