When I was 40, during a brief seminar where I saw visual comparisons showing the uncanny resemblance between the human genetic map and the cosmic map, a line from Shaykh Ghalib resonated deeply:

Treat your essence with reverence, for you are the very seed of the cosmos.

It bore witness to the truth that knowledge read with the heart—especially when nurtured by spiritual discovery and direct observation—paves the most wholesome path to ultimate reality.