“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”
– Shunryu Suzuki (from the book, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind)
What does it mean to cultivate a beginner’s mind? It means you develop a willingness to release preconceived notions about the way things should be based on your existing knowledge or beliefs.
In your work (and in life), having a beginner’s mindset allows you access to a heightened awareness of various options for success in any endeavor. Your mind is open to all possibilities.
With a beginner’s mindset, you temporarily suspend all of your opinions, knowledge, and strongly held beliefs so that you can explore an idea without mental limitations.