My Year of Calculated Ignorance

I've realized that sometimes I'm so focused on my own thoughts, especially during work. This is a good thing—don't get me wrong. Half the time, I get tasks done faster this way.

But let's talk about the other half. Look, I'm confident enough to say that I can probably survive on my own. I'm a hunter, and I survive; that's what I do.

However, there are times when I blatantly ask other people questions even if I already know the answer. I find myself doing this a lot more lately. In all honesty, I like how things turn out. I've realized that since each of us is an individual, our ways of thinking and methods can be very different, and there is no right or wrong most of the time.

No shit, Sherlock, right? Wait, what if Sherlock survived by asking people questions he already knew the answer to? Would that have made any difference? And what if he really did? I think he did, you know! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to solve everything. He needs perspective.

So here's to 2025, a year where I'm going to be asking other people more of the questions I already know the answer to. It's not the answer I'm actually looking for. It's those little things in our minds—the way we answer, the way we see things individually, and the methods we think we would use as individuals. More often than not, it does have an impact on how we think in the future.