A Koan

Pronunciation: 'kO-"än
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese kOan, from kO public + an proposition
: a paradox to be meditated upon that is used to train Zen Buddhist monks to abandon ultimate dependence on reason and to force them into gaining sudden intuitive enlightenment.

Here is a koan I created several years ago and recently rediscovered. Though I have little success with it, maybe it will help you in your quest for enlightenment:

Remember the Future