Why You Should Appear Clueless
Socrates has been considered the wisest man to ever live. Even when he was alive and rooming Greece, he was considered the same. There was a humble nature to Socrates and his pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. He would walk around asking questions. All day long, all the time. Annoying those in his path. Socrates’s way of investigating and questioning led to the Socratic Method; the constant probing of questions to explore something deeply.
Ultimately, this very method ended up getting Socrates killed. However, the lesson here is he did not walk around knowing it all. He simply appeared clueless so that he could learn all he could. The more he learned the more he discovered he did not know. As the island of knowledge grows, so does the shoreline of ignorance.
Appearing clueless is not weakness. It allows you to see how things work, what they mean and more importantly, it creates positive change. It gives you the opportunity to open your mind so that you can see other perspectives and learn which you do not know.
Be curious. Ask questions. Look for the proof. Take it apart and look at it under the light. Look for the truth. By appearing clueless you gain so much in the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom.
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