Not knowing things used to bother
me a lot. It doesn’t bother me so much anymore. Although I know it still
bothers some people.
Experts can be bothered by not knowing How can
one be an expert and not know all the answers. Those who think they’re experts
can’t stand not knowing. They simply have to proclaim the answer to every
perceived dilemma or “I wonder…” statements made by others. They would rather
proclaim something than be seen as not knowing. I’ve known too many of
these self-proclaimed experts. I can’t stand listening to their answers to
everything. What if I don’t want my wondering solved? Sometimes I just like to
wonder for the pleasure of wondering. Besides letting my brain wander in
wondering, I frequently come up with answers for myself that I never knew
existed, answers that are way better than anything the know-it-all experts
could ever come up with.
Then
there are the people who know everything about everyone else’s business. This
one is even worse. I either walk away or tune out any gossip
coming out of their mouths. And if they ask if I know anything about another
person’s business, the first thing that comes to mind is a quote from Jack
Kerouak: “I don’t know. I don’t care. And it doesn’t make any difference
anyway.”I find there’s something freeing about admitting I don’t know. I’m free to let my mind wander into whatever amazing place it wants to wander. I am free to drop everyone else’s business – a mighty heavy load – and wander through my life with a much lighter load. I have the freedom to find the answers that
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