I wonder how many times the Wright brothers were told, “It will never fly.”  Proving the doubters wrong added to the pleasure of their success.  The first flights didn’t go far enough to have any practical purpose, but they opened the door to a whole new era.  As Alan Sheppard said on the moon, it was “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Most people seem to think that being confused is a sign that something is wrong with them.  That is the wrong conclusion.  Confusion actually indicates that we are entering uncharted waters.  I get confused when the situation I am in doesn’t fit into my mental map of the universe.  That makes it an opportunity to increase my understanding and to make the map in my brain more accurate.

Confusion is uncomfortable, but retreating from confusing situations will not keep me from becoming conf...