How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time? – Henry David Thoreau
This is a quote that’s fallen on deaf ears in this digital age. One of the nifty things about keeping a journal for a long time is that I can go back in time to look at my thinking and struggles. I guess that’s a version of ‘remember our ignorance.’ When I do this, I’m either delighted that I’ve made a little progress, or amazed that I’m still struggling with the same damn mistaken thinking and all the accompanying problems it causes. Either way, it helps.