The curse of knowledge
If you’re not careful, you can become too trusting of your knowledge, too secure in your private delusion of how smart you are, too self-assured in thinking others understand you the way you do.
You must learn to step back and ask questions. Good questions. Sometimes seemingly silly questions. Ask lots of questions to make sure you understand, to ensure you are understood.
Every day, too many people – geniuses included – screw up because they assumed they knew enough. They failed to ask questions. Every day, people let their egos get in the way of asking what they assumed were dumb questions.
There are no dumb questions. Don’t let what you know get in the way of what you need to know.
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