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Episode 107: Beginner's Mind: The Expert's Hidden Trap
Today's episode teaches Beginner's Mind — shoshin — the Zen principle that Shunryu Suzuki captured in one unforgettable line: in the expert's mind, there are few possibilities. Drawing on research by Gary Klein and the habits of Richard Feynman, the episode shows how expertise can quietly close perception, and how one small act of noticing can reopen it. Today's action is simple: before you start a task you could do in your sleep, write down one thing you genuinely don't know about it — and let that question stay open while you work. Key Topics: beginner's mind, shoshin, expert trap, time…
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