Why You Should Be Existentially Confused At Least 3 Times Daily For Fastest Growth And Learning (The Modern Superpower)

If you are not confused at least three times a day, you are not growing enough.

You know the sudden disoriented feeling when you have been consistent with your work, habits, and routines for days. You have absorbed new information, got new insights, and learned something new. Or something/someone forced you to question your dearest beliefs and truths.

Suddenly you feel a strong wave of nervousness combined with confusion:

“What’s going on?” “I don’t know where I am!” “What should I do?” “Help!”

It feels scary, and you fear you will fall back into the pit.

But in reality, you are riding a growth trampoline towards your success.

Going beyond your previous ignorance to unexplored territory

Bertrand Russell once said, “fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are so full of doubts.” In psychology, it’s called the Dunning-Kreuger effect.

In other words, if you want to become wise, you should have confusing doubts.