Curiousity is the first step to knowledge

We often see that young children are good at grasping things as compared to their older people. Have you wondered why?
Besides being curious they also have one quality we don’t.The knowledge of their ignorance.
Weird as it may sound, what I really mean by the knowledge of one’s ignorance is being aware of what one doesnt know or rather knows but doesnt know right and admitting it.
When a six year old asks his/her parent “Why do we stop at red light?” referring to traffic signals,he doesn’t have an ounce of EGO.And that is what makes him open to learning.
When his parent explains to him that Red stands for Stop in Sign language,he understands why.
When he is a little older say 12,he may think WHY RED?
Who chose that colour?
This is the age where kids are rebellious and ask why things are the way they are.
When he is told about the VIBGYOR concept and why RED being the last in order of and having the largest wavelength hence longest visibility.
And this satisfies him.
But take a 20 year old.Even if he has this question in mind he won’t ask it for fear of being laughed at.For fear “ Even a 12 year-old might know.And I don’t.”

One of the the reason why some people become smarter than others in the same circumstances and under the same conditions is that they readily admit their ignorance and strive towards gaining knowledge rather than pretending to know.

One of the first lessons I got form my Principal (CA students have a Principal under whom they work as interns before getting thir degree) was : Never be afraid in admitting You don’t know.The Moment you say you know you are expected to genuinely know.And if you mess up after that,no forgiveness!
Ask 10 times if you don’t understood,but the moment u say u have understood,I’ll assign you a related job and don’t ask me questions after that!

You’ll often see Doctors referring to Med-journals and lawyers re-reading Bare Acts to make sure about what they tell their patient/client.Now if professionals can admit to not be sure and check their sources for confirmation,why cant everyone?

Be a kid when it comes to curiousity.Strive towards Excellence
Success to tumhare paas jhak maar ke aaegi yaar..