{"id":1030,"date":"2022-02-03T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leevar.co\/en\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2022-02-03T05:09:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T09:09:08","slug":"from-saying-i-dont-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leevar.co\/en\/2022\/02\/from-saying-i-dont-know\/","title":{"rendered":"From saying &#8220;I don&#8217;t know&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>It\u2019s enormously disorienting to simply say \u2018I don\u2019t know\u2019<\/em> \u201c once wrote Maria Popova, of TheMarginalian. [ 1 ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Even more so when,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">what\u2019s at stake has to do with how we\u2019ll look in front of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like our boss or colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>On the other hand,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">we sure prefer saying \u201cI got this\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cause of the way it strokes our ego.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">when we\u2019re able to let the others think we\u2019ve got what it takes\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to handle what we\u2019re asked to, that is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it\u2019s not always the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>For,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">off the bat,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">do we know E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G through and through?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even about the topics we say we\u2019re passionate about,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or the fields we have worked in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do we have the skills to do any type of work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or the past experiences to tackle any problem that can pop up in an office?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Saying \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d is admitting we\u2019re missing something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A piece of knowledge,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">an insight,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">an experience or a skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>That we have a weak spot,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">sort of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Which makes us vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To critics,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">for starter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>And who wants that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>That is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">if we stick to \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d with a \u201cbucket is half-empty\u201d sort of mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Cause if we flip the script,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and go with a \u201cbucket is half-full\u201d look at the situation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it opens up plenty of room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For new information,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">new insights,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and new materials we can use to improve our knowledge-base,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or our skills set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>We don\u2019t have to settle for an embarrassing \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>As what comes out or our mouth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">without much effort,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">is: \u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026 but I can figure it out\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or \u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026 but I\u2019m willing to learn\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cause you\u2019ve got one bucket that isn\u2019t full,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bucket that still has room to take some more insights in\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">on how to put out a branding strategy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or handle a refund claim from a client,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or any other task you might be asked to take care of, at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>It\u2019s disorienting to simply say \u2018I don\u2019t know\u2019,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what&#8217;s most rewarding?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Showing we&#8217;re willing to learn,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and get some perks out of it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or saying \u201cI got this\u201d to save face,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and end up going back home not any wiser than when we left it in the morning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>&#8211; &#8211; References &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[ 1 ] themarginalian.org\/2019\/10\/23\/13-learnings-13-years\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saying \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d is one way to make ourselves vulnerable. 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