4. Tradition has it that before Lao Tse, the imperial records keeper, rode his ox through the western gate to leave civilization behind…
5. … the gate keeper asked him to write down his wisdom.
6. He did and the book that resulted is the famous Tao Te Ching .
7. After finishing his writing, Lao Tse got on his ox and rode off never to be seen again.
8. We should be grateful to Lao Tse (and the gate keeper), but the Tao is no easy reading.
9. tao ke tao fei chang tao Just consider the first line: “ way know way not permanent way”
10. Lao Tse warns of false knowledge. At the same time it’s very difficult for readers of the Tao to learn what Lao Tse actually knew.
11. We’re in much the same situation in many organizations today trying to capture the knowledge of experts before they “hop on the ox” (retire and leave).
17. Japanese woodblock print master Hokusai (1760-1849) remarked that he wasn’t pleased with his skills until the age of seventy. In fact, he produced some of his best works after the age of sixty. Katsushika Hokusai The dragon of smoke escaping from Mount Fuji
18. Expertise is intuitive. “ I see only one move ahead, but it’s always the correct one”. Cuban chess master J. R. Capablanca (1888-1942)
19. Expertise is not the expert’s knowledge but rather the ability to see deeper and broader within a domain through a wide range of perspectives and a rich repertoire of insights.
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21. Expertise is the ability to improvise , to change course at the last minute and, ultimately, explore the horizons of the field… “
23. … but they grope with wiser fingers , that can feel the difference between dead ends and promising pathways. ” Richard McDermott
24. It pays to learn. It pays premium to learn expertise.
25. Wisdom comes from inside. A true master is able to not only teach his art to others, but also to observe and understand his own thinking and performance in his field of expertise. Aikido Grand Master Morihei Ueshiba
26. “ A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is. Thus the Master is available to all people and doesn't reject anyone. He is ready to use all situations and doesn't waste anything. This is called embodying the light.” Tao Te Ching The Classic Way of Virtue
27. In competitive business, learning is work, thinking is doing. Anders Hemre interKnowledge Technologies Brainovation Blog [email_address] “ ”