Carolina Perez Sanz, PhD by Carolina Perez Sanz

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#4––The danger of "I know"

When "you know" you don't leave space to new learnings

#4––The danger of "I know"

I know/I don't know.


I've spent my whole life pursuing knowledge. Saying––and thinking––, "I know" was my badge of honor.


Whenever I don't know something I'm "supposed" to know, I feel unsure, queasy (I wrote this sentence in the past tense first but, whom am I kidding? It still happens to this day).


And when I say, "I'm supposed to know," I don't mean that I fear someone will catch me not knowing. It's a real fear of not knowing.


Like, if I don't know, how will I be able to solve this issue?


If I don't know, how will I make progress?


If I don't know, how can I believe I'll succeed?


Ha! And that's exactly the key!


I don't know and yet, I trust myself.


I don't know and yet, I believe in myself.


I don't know and yet, I know I'll succeed.


How does not knowing make you feel?


Love,

Carolina


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