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On Beginners...

Being a beginner is not a bad thing, as you haven’t yet fallen into the habits of experts whose mental filters cause them overlook many possibilities.

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attitude, beginning, children*, doubt, education, experts, habit, learning, openness*

Quotes

‘Ideally, I’d like to be the eternal novice, for then only the surprises would be endless.’

— Keith Jarrett

‘I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naïve.’

— Abraham Maslow

‘In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.’

— Shunryu Suzuki