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| Source: NBC News |
“I’ll always be grateful that I wasn’t afraid to ask for help when I needed it,” Ternus said. “Because being around people that care that deeply, it won’t just make you want to stretch your limits and see how far you can go, but they’re also the best people to help you understand how to get there.”
I love the distinction that Ternus has made here. He’s arguing that we should be confident in our abilities – our intelligence and our potential. At the same time, he’s advocating for humility. He’s arguing that we should recognize that, in any given situation, there are others who know things that we do not know. We need to acknowledge the limits of our knowledge, be curious, and ask questions. By seeking to uncover what others know, we can make better decisions. In short, we should be confident in our capacity to solve problems and make good choices, but humble about the knowledge that we possess before we have begun to engage with, and learn from, others around us.
