If describing ones journey to realizing something was as good as experiencing the journey yourself, everyone would be enlightened and we would all rise into the sky in a majestic display of heavenly light. But that’s not how it works. Maps are *seen through* whereas journeys are *lived through.* This is not to say both don’t have their uses. Maps can prepare us for the journey. But ultimately, everyone must take their own journey through life. This reminds me of how [[The Map is Not the Territory]] as well as the difference between [[John Vervaeke's 4P3R Model Of Cognition|propositional, perspectival and participatory knowing]].