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“How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time?”
~ Henry David Thoreau
Ahhhh…
To have the humility to learn. To bring an open, empty mind that allows for the beauty of one’s ignorance.
THAT is where learning enters.
Let’s remember our ignorance and quit being so smart long enough to learn.
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