The Ramblings of the Titanium Don

Learning to Recognize and Embrace Knowing What You Don’t Know

Recognizing and acknowledging knowing what you don’t know is incredibly freeing. I love to learn. One of the things that keeps me optimistic overall is that I know that there is always something new to be learned. More information to be found. New ideas to experience. Yes, there are things that I could learn that have I zero interest in. There are things that I’m happy to have just passing knowledge of. For most of my life, I have loved

The Positivity of Understanding

Now more than ever, there is a tremendous positivity in understanding. Unfortunately, 2020 has shown that people are frighteningly good at being unreasonable. For example – those who consider mandatory mask orders and social distancing to be violations of civil liberties. What they are telling me is that efforts to keep more people safe in the middle of an incurable pandemic are unimportant? Do they have some form of immunity so that they can walk around without a mask or

What is Knowing?

This post contains affiliate banner links. For more info, see my disclosures.   The key to knowing is to recognize that for the most part, we know far less than we think. Knowing how little we know is extremely important.  Why?  Because there will always be something new to learn.  There are new experiences to be had.  New people to be met. How many languages do you speak?  Do you know how to fence with a sword in each hand? 

What Did You Learn Today?

You learn something new every day. This is not just some cliché phrase, it’s literally true.  Some things we learn are huge and life changing, but most are minute and easy to overlook. One of the greatest joys of life is that there is always something new to be learned.  Because there is always something new to learn, virtually no situation is impossible or irreparable.  We simply may be lacking in the necessary knowledge. Learning is often tied in with

Positivity: Knowledge

We have the potential to absorb knowledge like a sponge. Human beings have a unique adaptability that no other creature in the animal kingdom shares. We can make our homes in any climate, any geography, anywhere we would choose. Knowledge is power. That statement has been used to frighten people for a long time now. The truth is, knowledge is not simply power – knowledge is life. There is always something new to explore, something new to be learned. The