In this culture knowing things is an important character trait. Having information at our fingertips is important. Being able to say - this is the right way, and this is the wrong way - categorically, is important. But the fact is with our most major questions, the true answer is, I don't know.
Why are we here?
Why is there something rather than nothing?
Are we alone?
What is love?
Why does toast land butter side down?
Really the only answer, the only true answer is I don't know. We don't actually know. We can guess, we can have theories. The theory of evolution. The theory of relativity. The theory of Internet dating.But let's be honest if we didn't see it, its hard to know.
However in this day and age it is like having a disease to say about some piece of information - I don't know.
We can find out the answer to lots of facts- the wingspan of the (insert bird here), the speed of the (insert noun here). But if someones says - will this absolutely guaranteed work, make me rich, give em freedom, right all wrongs? The answer should be - I don't know. Lets find out.
If you ask John Reese will this email pull? Will this Header be noticed? Will this opt-in be the best possible? He will say "I don't know - lets try it, and learn."
When we ask "Should I do this or that (presuming neither are illegal or idiotic) - should I move here or stay there, should I commit or should I rest? The really smart answer is: - I don't know - take the best action thats seems appropriate at the time and learn from the outcome.
The best thing about I don't know is it enables progress. If the answer was always. Yes. I know. Then who would try new things. Who would take a risk, if supposedly it had already been tried? Why make the effort if the know-it-alls, know it all.
Scientists (except in the media)rarely say 'this is absolute' 'this is true"truths. Scientists like theories,because they know all they can say is: -it worked like this so far, or the facts seem to be justified so far, but who knows things could change,lets keep our opinions open.
So when you or I, we, ask the gurus of our industry or profession: - will this new idea work, will this untried scheme fly? The answer should always hopefully be, 'I don't know, try it, let it happen and learn from the outcome'.
Perhaps the best answer you could ever get is -"I don't know".
Try the most sensible action first, and learn from the outcome, keep your options and opinions and outlook -Open.
Why are we here?
Why is there something rather than nothing?
Are we alone?
What is love?
Why does toast land butter side down?
Really the only answer, the only true answer is I don't know. We don't actually know. We can guess, we can have theories. The theory of evolution. The theory of relativity. The theory of Internet dating.But let's be honest if we didn't see it, its hard to know.
However in this day and age it is like having a disease to say about some piece of information - I don't know.
We can find out the answer to lots of facts- the wingspan of the (insert bird here), the speed of the (insert noun here). But if someones says - will this absolutely guaranteed work, make me rich, give em freedom, right all wrongs? The answer should be - I don't know. Lets find out.
If you ask John Reese will this email pull? Will this Header be noticed? Will this opt-in be the best possible? He will say "I don't know - lets try it, and learn."
When we ask "Should I do this or that (presuming neither are illegal or idiotic) - should I move here or stay there, should I commit or should I rest? The really smart answer is: - I don't know - take the best action thats seems appropriate at the time and learn from the outcome.
The best thing about I don't know is it enables progress. If the answer was always. Yes. I know. Then who would try new things. Who would take a risk, if supposedly it had already been tried? Why make the effort if the know-it-alls, know it all.
Scientists (except in the media)rarely say 'this is absolute' 'this is true"truths. Scientists like theories,because they know all they can say is: -it worked like this so far, or the facts seem to be justified so far, but who knows things could change,lets keep our opinions open.
So when you or I, we, ask the gurus of our industry or profession: - will this new idea work, will this untried scheme fly? The answer should always hopefully be, 'I don't know, try it, let it happen and learn from the outcome'.
Perhaps the best answer you could ever get is -"I don't know".
Try the most sensible action first, and learn from the outcome, keep your options and opinions and outlook -Open.
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