Developing Permission To Be Curious

Maybe there was something about the ultra-competitive nature of the 80s that made things this way, or maybe there was something innate in my mind that caused this perception.

Either way, I was encouraged from an early age to showcase my intelligence and hide my ignorance. The fear of appearing uninformed often overpowered the desire to learn.

It took time, maturity, and a shift in perspective to realize that the road to true wisdom lies in the willingness to be unabashedly enthusiastic about learning new things. This realization transformed not only how I approached learning but also how I viewed myself and the world around me.

Developing permission to be curious begins with accepting our limitations and ends with unlocking our potential.

This was the 80s