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incompetence'). Repeatedly, we are continuously rediscovering
'beginner's mind'.
"We revisit conscious incompetence, making discoveries in
the holes in our knowledge and skills, becoming
discouraged, which fuels incentive to proceed (when it does
not defeat). We perpetually learn, inviting ongoing tutelage,
mentoring and self-study (ongoing conscious competence).
We continually challenge our 'unconscious competence' in
the face of complacency, areas of ignorance, unconscious
errors, and the changing world and knowledge base: We
challenge our unconscious competence when we recognize
that a return to unconscious incompetence would be
inevitable. We do this in part by self-study and use of peer
review - such that mature practice encompasses the entire
'conscious competence' model, rather than supercedes it as
the hierarchical model might suggest."

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