A Real Seeker

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Knight of Swords; from the Faeries' Oracle, the Journeyman:

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. ― René Descartes

It is ironic that the Knight of Swords doubts nearly every other person's ideas but not his own. Why is it that we're so willing to slash and burn what others say and think, but we never question our own opinions? Rainer Maria Rilke wrote that helpful doubt isn't simply a cynic; it questions and looks for proof. And having such an accessory in our saddlebag can turn our to be a very intelligent and useful tool for building a life. The Journeyman goes into the world with a childlike trust and a beginner's mind. Testing himself and his knowledge, he willingly lets go of that which he finds useless or false. He would tell this Knight that any concept that is not tested against reality is not worth holding in a tight grip.