Thread: Im Still a Newbie

Glad to see you back Laramie. Being a tradesman what I sometimes do and find that I look for in any other technician or anyone who supposedly knows something is the ability and confidence to say, "I don't know." What it shows to me is that they acknowledge how much they don't know. The true sign of an intermediate at any pursuit is the belief that they are.an expert or at least have a full grasp on it. It shows great maturity to admit what one doesn't know.

The way I see it, newbie is just a word for someone who is prepared to challenge themselves and learn new things. That's a good thing in my book. Gaining experience and expertise doesn't mean you should ever stop being a newb in spirit. Most of the most accomplished people I know consider themselves newbs.

I know this because I am an expert on newbs and know everything there is to know about newbiness.

James.

Glad to see the boys are still here lol.

I too still feel a little unsure now and then. I think its normal. Well, its normal for me.

Originally Posted by Gasman

I too still feel a little unsure now and then. I think its normal. Well, its normal for me.

I sure hope it is normal - it is my constant state of being. I've discovered (the hard way) that the day you are 100% certain of something is the day that fate/life/whatever walks up and smacks you around the head with a large haddock.

Hubris is the killer of personal growth IME.

James.

“Whenever I've had success, I never learn from it. Success usually breeds a degree of hubris. When you fail, that's when you learn.”

Moby

My conclusion, with respect to all things straight razor shaving-related, is that I must have learned an awful lot.

I don't really understand because i am brilliant at everything, then the alarm went off and I realized it was time to get up.