Amateur Be New Here
Go be a beginner. Go be clumsy. Go be bad at something.
The most innovative amateurs bring the logic of one field into another. If you are new to gardening, you might apply your knowledge of finance (compounding interest = composting layers) or software (debugging = pest control). amateur be new
As Shunryu Suzuki noted, "In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few". This openness allows amateurs to make discoveries that experts might overlook. Go be a beginner
When you are "new" to a domain, the initial "know-nothing" phase can be surprisingly productive if managed correctly. The path of a generalist or the joy of being an amateur The most innovative amateurs bring the logic of
What do they have in common? They were founded or led by people who were amateurs in the dominant industry.
When you become an expert, your brain optimizes. It creates "chunking" and shortcuts. You stop seeing the keys on the piano and start feeling them. While this is efficient, it also blinds you.
