>[!abstract] >The wisdom of paradox refers to the insight that seemingly contradictory truths can coexist and that grappling with such tensions can yield deeper understanding than seeking linear resolutions. Rooted in traditions from Zen koans to Western philosophy, paradoxes challenge binary thinking by exposing the limits of language, logic, and conventional categories. Rather than obstacles to clarity, paradoxes are reframed as tools that destabilize rigid assumptions, foster humility in the face of complexity, and open pathways to transformative or non-dual perspectives that transcend simplistic either/or reasoning. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): [[Dialectical thinking]] >- **West** (similar): [[Zen koans]] >- **East** (different): [[Logical positivism]] >- **South** (downstream): [[Paradoxical injunctions]]