Intuition vs. Intellect

For some time now, I have been experiencing intellectual fatigue and physical exhaustion and have been on the verge of giving up my long-cherished dream of pursuing research. I had many wonderful, unique and original ideas. I hoped to become a bluenosed scientist and give back to the world. I had pet subjects and favourite topics.

However, the past two years at work have been taxing and I may well be burned-out. I need a year off from work to re-coup.

Meanwhile, I read this article today and am wondering if research is worth it.

http://bestdocumentaries.blogspot.com/2007/09/dangerous-knowledge-full-documentary.html

All said and done, research into any subject is a quest for certain answers. It is all about the mind and the intellect.

Ancient wisdom asserts that the key to bliss is to achieve a state of mindlessness. This state is above the intellect and reason. A state of mindlessness is not about being insane or having no thoughts but rather a state where thought is irrelevant and unnecessary. Everything in known, communicated and manifested without thought. With intuition, for lack of a better word.

I should probably strive for the state of mindlessness and achieve harmony and inner peace instead of trying to apply reason and science to "understand" and articulate.