I want to become a master in not knowing.
There are already so many experts out there. Generalists or specialists, you can find a master for everything.
These are all fantastic human beings who know how to live, lead, work, collaborate, love, heal, innovate, make money, succeed, etc.
You name it.
The thing is, whenever I convince myself that I finally know something well enough, I discover that I still have a long way to go before I reach mastery.
So, maybe that's who I am.
Maybe not knowing is my craft.
I keep learning new things only to become more and more aware that, in truth, I don't know.
Yet, achieving mastery in not knowing is way more challenging than you may think.
In a society that rewards and praises the experts, it's hard to be the one not knowing. When I am in conversations, particularly with groups, I often can't resist the temptation to show off what I know.
I have to be deliberate and disciplined to stay in the not knowing and avoid the seduction of looking smart and knowledgeable.
But that's the way of mastery: awareness and discipline.