All you've got to do is own up to your ignorance honestly, and you'll find people who are eager to fill your head with information.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Honesty about what you don't know invites others to help you learn.
- In plain terms
- Admitting you don't know something helps you learn from others.
- What can you take from it?
- Be honest about gaps in knowledge to accelerate learning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does humility help learning?
- When is it hard to admit ignorance?
Another view
Some people may exploit admitted ignorance rather than help.
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