approaching life with a beginner’s mind is a way of opening yourself to curiosity, gratitude and learning. It means pulling out a blank sheet of paper. It means letting go of the idea of being an expert. As Shunryū Suzuki, a leading Zen Buddhist, said: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.” An expert wants to know things with certainty and, in the end, to be proven right. When I approach my work and life as a beginner, I’m free to let go of the past—my attachments, fears, preconceptions, even aspirations—to open my mind and heart, be in the
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