Eraldo BanovacUnderstanding how little we know is crucial to gaining knowledge.
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When you think of someone who is brilliant, you think of someone who is smart. However, brilliance does not come from intelligence alone. It comes from the ability to understand how little we actually know. Being very smart can lead to arrogance and arrogance can prevent you from understanding how little you actually know.
Being humble is not about thinking you are stupid. It’s about realizing that what you think you know may be wrong.
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