Knowing it All

Knowing it All The next time you are telling someone something, stop, and think about how much you dont know about what you are talking about. It is so easy, especially when we get older and supposedly wiser, to believe we have the answers. Personally and professionally, we feel we know the answers. With confidence, wetake a stand on an issue or topic. It isat that moment, we need to stop and consider how much we dontknow.Open up our minds to the possibility that there is probably so much we dont know on the issue or topic. That can be difficult, because wewant to believe we know. But we dont. If we open our minds to the notion that we are not the expert, that there are people out there that know more, perhaps even the person we are talking with/to, it allows us to want to learn more. If we want to learn more, we become more pro-active in seeking information from those we interact with. If you have children, you feel you are supposedto know it all.When they cometo you for advice or help, you might feel itis your job to share your expertise/wisdom. Thats fine, just remember, youdont know it all, do you? How would that exchange with you child be different if you were asking yourself, do I really know what I am talking about?. I hope the answer is a mix of yes and no. If you are in an interview or networking, you want to appear knowledgeable and confident. You dont, however, know it all. That results in arrogance. Keep an open mind, remember, you dont know it all. Adopt the life long learner mentality. It keeps you alert and humble and much more enjoyable to be around.