I don’t know, I’ve never gotten this far before

Growth is an infinite game.

Learning never ends.

Knowledge is always incomplete.

It’s time that we relieved ourselves of this unrealistic burden.

That’s what I wonder anytime I meet someone who has all the answers.

Aren’t you tired? Isn’t it just exhausting to know everything?

Seems like such a huge calorie burner to me, and not in a good way. I’m not saying that I don’t overestimate my own abilities. I am subject to the same cognitive biases as everyone. I do plenty of stupid stuff, assuming that I know what I’m doing, only to have it blow up in my face.

But I also try to take a context sensitive approach to knowledge and interactions.

I’m reminded of an old joke that always killed me.

A bible salesman knocks on an old lady’s door. She answers it, and the missionary asks her if she would like to hear about the kingdom of god. She agrees and lets him inside, offering to get them tea. He agrees and sits down patiently until she returns. She sit down on the couch and asks, okay, so what happens next? And the missionary replies, I don’t know, I’ve never gotten this far before.

Lesson learned, anytime you find yourself in uncharted territory, accept that you have no basis for comparison.

Acknowledge the limitations of our own perspective.

What broad generalizations or assumptions are you making?