Mastery Through Humility
Even the greatest master continues to learn. Ptahhotep taught that arrogance blinds us to wisdom, while humility opens doors to understanding.
Even the greatest master continues to learn. Ptahhotep taught that arrogance blinds us to wisdom, while humility opens doors to understanding.
Do not be proud because you are learned; consult with the ignorant as with the wise.
Instructions of Ptahhotep
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- What ancient Egypt says about growing old
The man writing this sat at the top of the Egyptian civil service and still instructed the reader to consult the ignorant as readily as the wise. His defence against age is not accumulated experience but a refusal to treat his own learning as finished.