Today I learned to be quiet and speak about one really important thing instead of commenting or sharing my opinion about everything. I have learned this lesson before many many times but today for some reason, it really struck me how important it is to chose wisely if I want to share my knowledge with people. A long time ago when I was new at my job, I had a mentor that amazed me in his ability to stay quiet and not correct or comment on everything. I always wondered how can he not say something to add to or correct this very important moment? Today, I get it. Some of the things that the new people are so passionately discussing are the same things that I so passionately discussed when I was new. That is how he chose, he learned from many discussion and years what is important and what is something that everyone is discussing and that is okay. I think that I may be getting closer to being like that, kinda cool.
I think that it is a similar journey in my kung fu, when I was a new black belt, I was driven to share all that I learned with everyone. Mostly to spare them the pain and agony that I experienced on my journey but what I am learning is that everyone has to have their own journey and their own pain and agony, so they can learn their own lessons. I am finally understanding how my mentor can be quiet at times and redirecting at other times. He has learned the difference between lessons that I need to learn on my own and the ones that I need guidance with.
Pretty cool day, ended with an opportunity to train with some amazing peers :)
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