If only this applied to politicians...
Explained to my 10 yo why ambitious people tend to have a higher ratio of ability/arrogance at 25 than 21. Real-world tests simultaneously decrease their arrogance and increase their ability.
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The arrogance curve trends towards zero over decades, mostly because smart people realize that chance and good timing have a lot to do with success.
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Also the learning curve slope increases, because higher arrogance decreases ability to accept reality feedback
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The more you do the less you know
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But there are also those people who manage to stay extremely arrogant while measurably achieving high levels of ability.
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Lucky 10 year old
when I was 12 I set myself the goal to be financially Independant at 25Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The more I see, the less I know.
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Experiencing reality makes you think closer to reality.
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@johnmaeda has a beautiful related observation:https://twitter.com/johnmaeda/status/1038199897365856257 … -
I wonder if it takes a degree of unearned confidence in order to take that first action towards gaining competency. My confidence levels were certainly unjustifiably high in one or two areas before I took action and adjusted them appropriately!
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