You don't know what you don't know! Seems pretty obvious, but if you take time to really understand that statement it can create a drastic shift in your thinking.
Once you admit to yourself that you don't know what you don't know, you open yourself up to new learning opportunities. You become humble and realize that there are thoughts, ideas, skills, and discoveries that you had never even considered.
It is precisely why we must learn from others and listen to their ideas. If you think you already know everything you need to know or you already know about a topic someone is discussing, you close yourself off to expanding your knowledge. However, when you show humility and accept that you do not know everything, you open yourself up to discover the things you don't know.
You never know when and where you will find that one idea that changes everything for you. Ideas and thoughts are like puzzle pieces. Our minds are constantly putting the information together to form new visions of reality and of what is possible.
Never miss an opportunity to receive that piece of the puzzle that binds the others together and creates a complete picture for you. Become an active listener and maintain a mindset that there is always something new to learn.
The puzzle is different for everyone. We all decide individually how we will process the information we receive. We all have a choice to take action or to dismiss.
Remember this the next time you think you have already heard something or that you already know everything about a certain subject. Just one new idea or piece of information could be what catapults you to the next level of success in your life.
Keep learning, keep growing, and keep succeeding!
Scott Thomas
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1 comment:
You are so right. Admitting to not knowing something, even if you believe something in that domain, allows you to keep an open mind to new information. I have learned so much that led me to change my mind about almost everything I thought was important.
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