People search for specific paths and steps because their nature requires orderliness and a sequential movement in the process of inner transformation.

Structured Steps to the Infinite

People search for specific paths and steps because their nature requires orderliness and a sequential movement in the process of inner transformation. Even if eternity or divine existence do not conform to a fixed system of directions, the human consciousness—operating within the limits of experience and time—needs clear and structured stages to understand and move forward.

For example, one source states:

"In another comparison, the ascension of those who strive to reach the heavens is likened to climbing a ladder that typically has steps. Here, the idea is that one individual, by boasting about his ascension more than others and climbing the ladder more rapidly—thereby overtaking them—is pursuing his own act of will. But to begin not at the first step and then ascend one after another in the order in which they are arranged, but rather, to bypass the first and directly step onto the second or third, is completely impossible for people. And those who attempt to deviate from such an order of ascension labor in vain. Furthermore, just as it is impossible to reach the upper dwellings without a ladder or enter into the innermost peace of the king’s palace—where the king himself works and receives his subjects—without first passing through the forecourt, so it is impossible to enter the heavenly kingdom for anyone who does not follow the path of virtues in the prescribed order. Such individuals walk outside the royal path and remain in a delusion, without even realizing it."

This passage emphasizes that for people, sequentially moving through steps is a necessary condition on the path to a higher state of being. A person cannot immediately grasp the entirety of infinity or fully encompass eternity; therefore, they need steps that allow gradual transformation and bring them closer to what appears wholly unattainable.

At the same time, there exists a concept of eternity, where, as described in another source:

"Like the outline of a circle, where the edge curves naturally at an equal distance from the center... it has neither beginning nor end... for from the present moment, as from a center or a certain mark, it stretches and runs everywhere in thought into the boundlessness of life..."

This image of a circle underlines that in eternity there is no starting or ending point, no sequential order. However, the human path is characterized by finitude and gradual progression, which leads to the search for specific directions and stages. Thus, people rely on systems and steps as a practical tool for self-knowledge and development, even though such limitations do not exist in Divine eternity.

In summary, it can be said that it is the very limitations of our human perception that require the systematization of the path, even if, in essence, the Higher Being does not encompass an inherent structure of directions. For people, this orderliness becomes a necessary guide in the pursuit of something infinite and indescribable.