Beginner's Mind is having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. Hence the image above.
So, I went to the first @SteemCampUK organised by @lloyddavis at my local meetup space Impact Hub after signing up to Steem only two weeks ago.
It is rare for me to be in a situation where almost all the subject matter is new. New acronyms, new names, unfamiliar concepts and practices. What are: Discord, upvote, dolphin, curation projects, power up etc.? It was wonderful. I understood all the words, but not in that particular order...
So much to learn, and instead of working away on my own at a keyboard, there were other people that had been on the journey to help and advise. This for me is the best introduction to new concepts. Many thanks to @teamhumble for his insights.
I did a Getting Started session - and one of the principles behind an Open Space Unconference is that the instigator writes up the outcome of the discussion - so that will be my next post.
It felt like the early days of social media - my overriding experience was of positivity, newness and the re-kindled desire to explore a new space and new technologies.
Looking forward to the next one, and maybe some smaller local meetings too.
I can appreciate it was a bit of information overload. Those who have been here a while take a lot for granted. It is a new type of social space and we're still working out how it can/should operate. Nice to meet you and I've just bumped up your reputation with my vote!
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Thank you! Still working out how all this is put together.
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Nice to see your into post @davedev, there's loads to learn as you have already said. Keep at it, its hard to start.
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great to have you at steemit and can't wait to see what you bring t the party. This is a very intriguing start
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hey, just saw this. weird, when i checked i could not see you had blogged but all good now. great to have you onboard. check out @teamvideo for some videos that might help you out or click below! :)
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