Reading this made me smile. A lot. Interspersed with moments of what could be better described as a post-traumatic stress response... Too many all-too-familiar stories. And a reminder of the sunshine from behind the storm clouds.
Such a fantastic read. A powerhouse of emotions and experiences so many have on the path, tied together by the fundamental, inescapable lesson.
Also a masterful collection of breadcrumbs that everyone/anyone will need to to take note of on what to Google or learn or write or figure out as we all define our own paths or "write our own manual" on how to approach everything.
This is excellent. Fantastic post. There's a ton to be said for realising -- and deeply internalising -- that everything is figureoutable. You get asked to do something you don't know how to do, but accept anyway, because you have the confidence you'll be able to work it out.
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:
“As the Island of Knowledge grows, so do the shores of our ignorance—the boundary between the known and unknown. Learning more about the world doesn’t lead to a point closer to a final destination—whose existence is nothing but a hopeful assumption anyways—but to more questions and mysteries. The more we know, the more exposed we are to our ignorance, and the more we know to ask.”
Reading this made me smile. A lot. Interspersed with moments of what could be better described as a post-traumatic stress response... Too many all-too-familiar stories. And a reminder of the sunshine from behind the storm clouds.
Thank you for sharing and HNY to you too.
Yep. You don't drown when you get into the water, but when you stop moving.
HNY! 2024 will be 🚀
Such a fantastic read. A powerhouse of emotions and experiences so many have on the path, tied together by the fundamental, inescapable lesson.
Also a masterful collection of breadcrumbs that everyone/anyone will need to to take note of on what to Google or learn or write or figure out as we all define our own paths or "write our own manual" on how to approach everything.
Great one.
Glad it resonates.
This is excellent. Fantastic post. There's a ton to be said for realising -- and deeply internalising -- that everything is figureoutable. You get asked to do something you don't know how to do, but accept anyway, because you have the confidence you'll be able to work it out.
A big consulting company would call it the "can-do attitude".
Love this: "You learned. And you will keep learning."
Bang on! Great post. 🙌
Always keep learning!
the dreaded #REF!
Exactly 🤣
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:
“As the Island of Knowledge grows, so do the shores of our ignorance—the boundary between the known and unknown. Learning more about the world doesn’t lead to a point closer to a final destination—whose existence is nothing but a hopeful assumption anyways—but to more questions and mysteries. The more we know, the more exposed we are to our ignorance, and the more we know to ask.”
https://fs.blog/the-island-of-knowledge/
Oh interesting! Thanks for sharing!