You don't know that you don't know

Artificial intelligence experts are now teaching computers to come up with better questions, because humans aren't as good as we think at identifying the gaps in our knowledge. In other words, you don't know what you don't know. In fact, you will never know what you don't know. There will always be gaps in your knowledge, places where you are completely clueless as to your ignorance. 

I believe that learning is stronger than knowledge, that perception is more potent than reality, that vision is more powerful than reality. I see learning taking place at three separate levels - 

- What we know what we know. 

- What we know what we don't know.

- What we don't know we don't know.

These three levels of learning, in our leadership fit together to create knowledge, perception and vision. As leaders, we struggle with the same challenges, doubts, frustrations and setbacks as everyone else. But it's important that we seek out opportunities and circumstances that guide us toward new vision and realities.

At these times we are called to experience beyond what we know. That's why our willingness to be present at all levels are so important.

Commitment - Make a conscious commitment to be open.

Trust - Trust that you are heading in the direction of new knowledge.

Curiosity - Allow yourself to experience the curiosity of not knowing. 

Freedom - Consent to the freedom of experience something new and unexpected. Maybe if we learned what we need to know today. We might not understand its meaning. So acknowledge what we don't know we don't know. Because maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but rest assured when the time is right for us to know, we will know. 

As heart- based leaders, we need to let go of the expectation that life shows up a certain way, within the boundaries of what we already know. Take it as it comes - in moments. hours years in the known and especially in the unknown - and learn from it as much as you can. 

You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything you ever wished of. Or it could absolutely nothing. But this is where you make sure you progress and keep moving forward because then you can turn around many corners until you find your dreams. 

Not knowing the unknowns is all the more reason to push the boundaries. If you have never failed then you have never tested how far you can push the boundaries so that is bad. Embrace failure because then you know the boundary of how far you can push things. The secret of how to know what to say in any situation is to understand the obstacles you might face and to put yourself in the shoes of your conversation partner.  

Many people quickly get distracted on social media and I would strong recommend reading this article to stay focused on learning something new each day to find your flow state with no distractions.

Striving to improve your knowledge and yourself as an individual is key to success and happiness.

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