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Three years ago, at the age of 51, I walked into the jiu jitsu gym.  I wasn't returning to some skill I learned when I was younger.  I was starting fresh.  As a beginner.  To be honest, I had some idea about what jiu jitsu involved... but I had no idea on how to participate. I was a beginner! The fact is, every accomplished person in every single field started the same way.  As a beginner.  It is an unavoidable part of starting anything and learning anything.  And at that point, you don't even know all the things you don't know! This is the first discovery of mastery.  The NOT knowing of everything.  So that you can start learning.  It is what the Zen masters refer to as "The Beginner Mind."  It is the natural state of beginning, and a good mindset to nurture throughout life, even as mastery comes in other areas. Which is why it is interesting that many adults hit a point in life when they are unwilling to start new, to become the beginner.  And unfortunately, that cuts off the path of growth.  It holds u