Today was my first time seeing a baseball game. Yep! Always wondered what the Americans saw in that sport… Well, today I saw what they saw, and I kind of liked it. My colleague, Marcus, gave me commentary as the game went on, and I learnt something about escaping ignorance.

Think of it this way, every new knowledge area is like an island– body of land surrounded by water. And to get there, you must swim or hop on a boat or do whatever it takes to cross the water. Sometimes, we think too much about the water that the island becomes too insignificant to us to warrant an effort. We think about the dangers the water might be hiding, the fear that the boat may fail us, or the fact that the wind may be too strong. Well, what about the island? Don’t you want to be there? Don’t you want to experience it?

Thinking too much about the obstacles to your goals make them appear too big. This is true of work as it is of life. Every new knowledge and every single goal is within your reach, you just have to make the first move. That move can be asking a Marcus to explain to you this freaking game or can be picking a book that talks about the subject, but don’t sit on your hands.

Ignorance is not a good place to be. But learning how to find your way to knowledge is what will set you apart. Stop wondering how difficult it might be, go out and get knowledge. It might just be very enjoyable.

Cheers.