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Get going because not many are!

The more we know, the more we learn, the more we learn, the more we do, the more we can do, the more the opportunity - there is little doubt about it.

We all start with the same premise of what gets us to a high pedestal. And then we come tumbling down. 

The reasons for it are surprisingly straightforward. 

The steady application of effort with a little bit more work applied sensibly has the potential to get us far. But we need more rigor and commitment for it. The sensible approach is grounded in reality. It relies on facts of surroundings, accepts feedback, and deploys course corrections. In other words, we give justice to what we learn so we know what else to do.

Our ability to tolerate ambiguity is another crucial factor. The opportunity shows up at their door who can demonstrate a high ability to tolerate ambiguity. They can do so because they know their foundational understanding well to detect errors and flaws and can rebuild a new, improved foundation. 

The danger lies on the two sides of the ambiguity. If we believe too much in the foundation we have, we will not notice flaws. If we doubt the foundations too much, it will freeze actions! The way around this is to articulate an experience that contradicts our beliefs and avoid the possibility of letting those disappear in our minds. And then incorporate it as practically as we can!

Finally, if we want to get somewhere, we must tell ourselves - not anyone else - that we want to do it, forget how and who dissuaded us and get ourselves to a start. However shaky it may be!

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