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I completely agree, so many people miss out on great experiences simply because they’re afraid of looking dumb.

One big advantage many athletes had growing up was a parent who taught them a skill [basketball, soccer, biking] early, someone they felt safe failing in front of.

That’s one of the things I find so cool about learning with AI, you get to try, mess up, and improve without judgment.



> simply because they’re afraid of looking dumb

I'm on the opposite side of this.

Being the expert at works means that I can't fail. I'm the one everybody is relying on. The pressure is huge.

Being able to try new stuff that I know nothing about is a great way to release that pressure! I sometimes take the opportunity of being with knowledgeable/experienced people to completely turn off my brain and just do what they say.


> I find so cool about learning with AI, you get to try, mess up, and improve without judgment

I agree. There is no judgement in going very deep in as simple concepts as you need, whereas with real people you'd feel like you are wasting their time and that you should know that already, or at least find out on your own.




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