Once in my twenties, I was listening to a mentor give an after-dinner talk on communication. As an aside he said, “And as we all know, insight is not transferable.” As we all know? I queried myself. The line never let go of me….
If we cannot pass wisdom around the table the way we do food, then why do I write another book, or teach? Even though insight is not directly transferable, the desire for it can be. It can be prompted by a deep love of the subject, the lure of the teller’s example, or a traumatic surprise in one’s life.

Kent Ira Groff. WHAT WOULD I BELIEVE IF I DIDN’T BELIEVE ANYTHING: A HANDBOOK FOR SPIRITUAL ORPHANS.