Doing stupid things is not the same as being stupid.
Often not doing stupid things is the most foolish act of all.
we too often make our goals into parts of our identities, so that failure becomes an attack on who we are.. - Oliver Burkeman (The Antidote)
As we dive headlong into the information age and the age of rapid automation, if there is a single skill that is the most important it is that of learning. Everything else pales into comparison. This doesn't apply only to professions but also daily living. We can no longer be ashamed of failing as the stakes are infinitely higher.
Failing, reflecting and course correcting are the muscles that are atrophied in our mind and we need to show them the light once again.
One cannot reasonably learn anything without failing at it, the thing humbling you or you looking stupid.
You will be humbled by the waters when learning to swim
You will fall when learning to ride a bike
You will stall when learning to drive a car
You will look foolish when learning to dance
You will sound weird when learning to sing
You will do stupid things, add a giggle or a laugh to the recipe and keep moving ahead.
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