Be Teachable

Be Teachable

You can’t know yourself without constantly asking questions, and you won’t grow if you think you have nothing to learn.

 Teachability does not refer to “competence” or “mental capacity,” but to an attitude: one that’s curious and excited to learn, but also humble enough to accept that the ocean of what we don’t know will always be bigger than the pond of what we do know.

Here’s how you stay teachable.

1. Be honest with yourself.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself.

If you want to feel good, keep pretending. But if you want to improve your relationships, career, business or health, be honest. See your flaws clearly, and you’ll stay teachable and grow.

2. Be your own devil’s advocate.

The stakes are probably lower in your life, but the lesson translates perfectly to your personal growthp

3. Keep your cup empty.

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s, there are few.

A student travels into the mountains for an audience with a great Zen master. She arrives and begins to tell the master all she knows about Zen. The master asks, “Would you like some tea?” Yes, thank you. The tea arrives and the student continues to spout off. The master pours the tea until the cup is overflowing.

“What are you doing?” the student shouts. “It’s full, no more can go in!”

With a paternal smile, the master says, “Just like this cup, if the mind is full, no more can go in.”

The student stops talking and listens.

Keep your own cup empty, and you’ll be open to new wisdom.

4. Always be learning.

Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job.

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, right? In fact, dog trainers will tell you that’s a myth.

Humans are highly adaptable at any age; just notice how normal this new self-isolation routine feels. If some people become less teachable as they age, that is a choice.




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