From the archive

Self-improvement as a way to do nothing

I'm not suggesting you stop learning. If you're going to do something where a mistake could endanger other people, bravado isn't a substitute for competence. And good knowledge can save you a lot of pointless work anyway. But learning usually has a specific purpose. A particular task, a particular gap. I don't know how to do this, so I figure it out and try to apply it.