Be willing to be a beginner — Meister Eckhart

"Be willing to be a beginner every single morning." — Meister Eckhart

Every morning holds a quiet invitation: to put down what you think you already know and step forward with open hands.

Meister Eckhart, the 13th-century German mystic and philosopher, understood something most of us resist — that expertise can close us off as much as it opens doors. The beginner doesn't carry yesterday's frustrations or last week's certainties. The beginner simply shows up, ready to see.

This isn't about starting over. It's about staying open.

What if today you approached one conversation, one task, one small moment as if you were meeting it for the first time?

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