The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 35 of 203
Admitting ignorance is the first step to learning
If you don’t let a teacher know at what level you are—by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance—you will not learn or grow. You cannot pretend for long, for you will eventually be found out. Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education. Thoreau taught, “How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time?”