At the point that you are sure you know what you are doing, creativity plummets
Summary
- At the point that you are sure you know what you are doing, creativity plummets
Details
- Overconfidence leads to lack of learning, which means that you get stuck at the level you are at.
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Quotes
As a general rule, when people become absolutely certain that they know what they’re doing, their creativity plummets. This is because they think they have nothing more to learn. Once they believe this, they naturally stop learning and fall back on established patterns. And that means they don’t grow.
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