If someone is in a dark room, and is seeking
the exit, he has no choice but to feel his way for the door. When he finds an
opening, he will try it out. If he later encounters an obstruction, he will
realize that this was not a door, but a closet, and he’ll have to retrace his
steps and start again. And so on. However, as soon as someone turns on the
light, he goes directly to the right place!
Our learning is like the person who is
groping in the dark. We are trying to understand, so we suggest a svoro.
We can go with it for awhile, but then we encounter a stira, and we
realize that we are on the wrong track and have to start over. It is a
continuing exercise of trial and error. With the rishonim, however, they are
like the person in the lighted room, who sees directly where to go!
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