This is a great point. I was considering including "timing" in the post but I'm not sure where I stand on the issue. In technical learnings, I see how I could be unready to learn advanced machine learning models. In philosophical learnings, I see no reason why a humble, forgiving, courageous man could be unready or de-nurtured by a lesson.
In philosophy, I always find the limiting factors are my own desires and shortcomings.
If you plant a good seed in good soil, but it’s not planting season, you’re also wasting the seed. Worse, you might be de-nurturing the soil, too.
Humility will help us to be open to learning, but it might also help us accept that we might not be ready for any given lesson at any given time.
This is a great point. I was considering including "timing" in the post but I'm not sure where I stand on the issue. In technical learnings, I see how I could be unready to learn advanced machine learning models. In philosophical learnings, I see no reason why a humble, forgiving, courageous man could be unready or de-nurtured by a lesson.
In philosophy, I always find the limiting factors are my own desires and shortcomings.
Even if we’re capable of acknowledging our shortcomings - and we aren’t always - that doesn’t mean we’re ready to address them immediately.
I am deeply flawed, but I can only address so many of my failings at once. Pick one issue and address it, that still leaves all the others waiting.