The little I know, I owe it to my ignorance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Awareness of one's own limitations is the foundation for acquiring knowledge.
- In plain terms
- Knowing you don't know helps you learn.
- What can you take from it?
- Humility fuels learning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you learn?
Another view
Some learn by doing.
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