I think the visual metaphor I've seen is considering your knowledge as an island, and your ignorance as the length of the shoreline. As the island grows in size, so does the shoreline:
тАЬAs the Island of Knowledge grows, so do the shores of our ignoranceтАФthe boundary between the known and unknown. Learning more about the world doesnтАЩt lead to a point closer to a final destinationтАФwhose existence is nothing but a hopeful assumption anywaysтАФbut to more questions and mysteries. The more we know, the more exposed we are to our ignorance, and the more we know to ask.тАЭ
This resonates.
Trawling the firm's knowledge repository till 1am. Frantic web searches for inspiration. Learning enough, quickly to guide your team.
Probably why it feels like there's always so much more to learn.
There's something to say around the issue of becoming knowledgeable. The more you know, the more you know how little you know.
The dumb person doesn't have this awareness and therefore travels more freely!
There's definitely a visual metaphor there!
I think the visual metaphor I've seen is considering your knowledge as an island, and your ignorance as the length of the shoreline. As the island grows in size, so does the shoreline:
тАЬAs the Island of Knowledge grows, so do the shores of our ignoranceтАФthe boundary between the known and unknown. Learning more about the world doesnтАЩt lead to a point closer to a final destinationтАФwhose existence is nothing but a hopeful assumption anywaysтАФbut to more questions and mysteries. The more we know, the more exposed we are to our ignorance, and the more we know to ask.тАЭ
https://fs.blog/the-island-of-knowledge/
Oh interesting! Thanks for sharing!