Is Ignorance So Blissful?

Over the course of the last few years, I've learned a very important lesson...IGNORANCE IS BLISS. Okay, before you get all huffy-puffy, let me explain. I am not an expert. I am a jack of many trades, expert of none and finally at ease with that. There are experts and there are those who know just a tad bit more than you and those that know absolutely nothing --or at least they want you to believe that they know absolutely nothing. The experts are those that are not deemed experts merely based on the education, but their experience and in some cases a coupling of the two. Those who know just a tad bit more than you have probably been doing it just a little bit longer than you.

Of the three, it is the last group, those that know absolutely nothing --or at least they want you to believe that they know absolutely nothing, that are the most dangerous. Oftentimes these individuals have been working in the industry for many years and are hanging on by God's grace.

Which are you? Which one do you want to be?

What's on Your List?

Recently I shared some pics of the Africa with some of my co-workers. I guess I should not have been surprised when one stated that she never realized how beautiful Africa was. Funny...people fail to recognize that Africa is a CONTINENT...not a country. Although, I have never been...or shall I say I have not been yet, I have always longed to visit the country.

I am living vicariously through my acquaintance's travels and thanks to his blogspot on www.blogger.com I am able to see the country as he sees it. I was a bit appalled by co-worker's ignorance, yet, I understand. You see when your world consists of your trek to work and back and your friends are those you work with and no one else...you are truly not living life to the fullest. When do people stop aspiring for more...stop dreaming. What is going on? I don't want become devoid of life. I want something...I want something more.

I use to keep a list of the "Ten Things I Wanted to Do Before I Die". Oh, I wish I could find that list and compare it to those things I'd desire to do now. I wonder what changed. Besides me of course. I wonder what things I would change. What's on your list?