And our reasoning capabilities are drastically impaired. As much as we like to think that we can reason the world into order, we have to remember that our thinking is flawed. We can't always trust our logical conclusions. For one thing, Eve took the serpent's advice and gave him a direct line to our hearts. Our thoughts and feelings are infiltrated with untruths from the father of lies himself.
Opposites are true.
Give up your wealth to be really wealthy. Be a servant if you really want to be a king. Become a slave of Christ to be the freeest human ever. Be single if you want to experience the deepest intimacy with God. Our own rational thought processes are a dangerous foundation upon which to build our assumptions about life.