A few years ago I came across the quote "you can't Google experience". That really struck a chord.
Knowledge has become a commodity. Open up Google, Wikipedia or Youtube and within seconds you can get the answer to any question.
But experience...... that's another thing altogether. And nowadays, it’s often overlooked.
Experience gives you the ability to make a wise decision in a split second, considering dozens of permutations in your head, without even trying. Or even bypassing an 'opportunity' completely. Saving time, money, headache and heartache.
It's when parents predict whether a girlfriend is suitable for their son with 95% accuracy - within 30mins of meeting her.
Or during negotiations - tiny little cues picked up by an experienced negotiator are paramount. The tone of someone's voice. A pause at a critical moment. A desperate vibe.
Thousands of hours of soaking in macro and micro details becomes a superpower when compounded over time - without you even noticing. It happens automatically.
Deep experience is especially crucial in industries where one mistake can be fatal - e.g. in building, if pipes aren't roughed in correctly before the concrete is poured, a startup building company could be wiped out instantly. Fixing a mistake like that is often too costly.
An experienced operator in certain fields can often come off as close minded. They've come across hundreds of scenarios via countless experiments (and often spent a fortune doing so). When 'new' ideas are suggested, they often shut them down in an instant. Most times this is warranted. They've become almost psychic in a particular field - usually as a result of all the pain they've endured over the years.
Genuine, deep experience in a field is profound. And in these days of instant gratification and impatience, it's under appreciated.
Knowledge has become a commodity. Open up Google, Wikipedia or Youtube and within seconds you can get the answer to any question.
But experience...... that's another thing altogether. And nowadays, it’s often overlooked.
Experience gives you the ability to make a wise decision in a split second, considering dozens of permutations in your head, without even trying. Or even bypassing an 'opportunity' completely. Saving time, money, headache and heartache.
It's when parents predict whether a girlfriend is suitable for their son with 95% accuracy - within 30mins of meeting her.
Or during negotiations - tiny little cues picked up by an experienced negotiator are paramount. The tone of someone's voice. A pause at a critical moment. A desperate vibe.
Thousands of hours of soaking in macro and micro details becomes a superpower when compounded over time - without you even noticing. It happens automatically.
Deep experience is especially crucial in industries where one mistake can be fatal - e.g. in building, if pipes aren't roughed in correctly before the concrete is poured, a startup building company could be wiped out instantly. Fixing a mistake like that is often too costly.
An experienced operator in certain fields can often come off as close minded. They've come across hundreds of scenarios via countless experiments (and often spent a fortune doing so). When 'new' ideas are suggested, they often shut them down in an instant. Most times this is warranted. They've become almost psychic in a particular field - usually as a result of all the pain they've endured over the years.
Genuine, deep experience in a field is profound. And in these days of instant gratification and impatience, it's under appreciated.