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Nobody Knows What They’re Doing
Learning is complicated.
While we’re doing it, it’s easy to imagine that those around us are completely sure of themselves, moving forward in a well-lit space.
In fact, if you visit a growing company, a useful school or anywhere that growth is happening, you’ll quickly see that everyone is stumbling forward in the shadows.
That’s part of the deal.
While we’re doing it, it’s easy to imagine that those around us are completely sure of themselves, moving forward in a well-lit space.
In fact, if you visit a growing company, a useful school or anywhere that growth is happening, you’ll quickly see that everyone is stumbling forward in the shadows.
That’s part of the deal.
Stumbling in the dark
The goal was to use my 20’s to figure out what I really love to do. What am I really great at? What do I enjoy?
I wasn’t sure - so I started off by just learning master skills.
Have you ever seen a janitor’s key ring with like 573 keys on it?
Well - they also have 1 key called a master key that unlocks many doors.
That’s a master skill. A skill tha... See more
I wasn’t sure - so I started off by just learning master skills.
Have you ever seen a janitor’s key ring with like 573 keys on it?
Well - they also have 1 key called a master key that unlocks many doors.
That’s a master skill. A skill tha... See more
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