Shoshin - The Beginner’s Mind


Shoshin - The Beginner’s Mind

Shoshin is a concept known as the beginner’s mind.

Shoshin requires you to approach learning as a beginner even if you already know the subject of study.

Shoshin requires you to be open minded, eager to learn and shed aside any pre-conception about what you are learning.

I believe that is why the first belt, you get in the martial arts training school is yellow, because you are a beginner and full of possibilities to learn a whole lot.

One thing is certain, a beginners mind makes you curious, open minded and makes you ask a lot of questions thus killing the need for you to assume about a subject or keep previous assumptions.

Assumption kills creativity.

Assumptions tie us to old dogma and beliefs so anytime you use the words, I assume ………

Quickly revert to Shoshin Mode.

Activate Shoshin Mode at all times.


Note:  "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."

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