This text critically reflects on a remark by Jan Patočka, who once suggested that the author should more systematically "exhaust the issue" of his research topics. The author examines this metaphor and finds it misleading, as it evokes the image of a mineral deposit that must be fully excavated and brought to the surface. Against this static conception, the author posits a dynamic vision in which every theme and philosophical problem refers to what is yet to come and what is not yet fully present. He argues that given the openness of the future and the continuous process of emergence, it is impossible to truly exhaust any topic. The text thus challenges the ontological assumptions underlying Patočka's phrasing and emphasizes that philosophical inquiry relates to an open horizon that cannot be reduced to a closed volume of information or facts. It represents a profound reflection on the nature of thought and its relationship to temporality and being.