Knowing that we don't Know is Key

Clarity lies on the opposite side of knowing that we don’t know that which we don’t know.

Acknowledging the fact that we don’t know opens the door for learning to take place.

How often do we move along oblivious to the fact that we don’t know, or we choose to ignore it altogether? It’s only when we get hit by a ton of bricks that we wake up to this fact.

Why wait for some sort of breakdown to open up to ignorance so we can begin to learn? Opening up to not knowing results in increased levels of psychological maturity. Ignorance, you can do something about, blindness is permanent.

We’ve been programed in a sense to believe that it’s not okay to not know. I think this is dangerous territory because it stifles our learning and puts the brakes on our growth.

It’s no good admitting that we don’t know only to be ridiculed for our ignorance because then we’re sure as hell aren’t going to admit that again and the door shuts on future learning opportunities.

Contrary to popular belief, there’s nothing wrong with not knowing. In fact, I would go so far to say it’s a good thing because then we are beginning to use a growth mindset which helps us get the results we're looking for.

I think it’s important for us to open ourselves up to failure, rejection and ignorance because that gives us an opportunity to learn and grow. Otherwise we merely reinforce the original assumption of it’s not ok to not know.