He had but to speak He had but to speak aloud the words that came into his head, and those around him would fall in line. Shane Carruth, Primer wordscommunicationpersuasion
Ignorant, but curious An Article by Austin Kleon austinkleon.com The method is perhaps best summarized by Mike Monteiro: “The secret to being good at anything is to approach it like a curious idiot, rather than a know-it-all genius.” The “curious idiot” approach can serve you well if you can quiet your ego long enough to perform it. A curious idiot is unafraid to ask stupid questions. Every stupid question you ask takes a teeny, tiny act of courage. Sometimes you have to muster the will to push the words out of your lips. curiosityskillwisdom