Some Much to Learn, and Only One Lifetime to Learn it All

[ivsenroute]

Excellent Post. This should shine quite a light on the difficulties of the electrical field and the knowledge base needed to be "competent".

I share the OP's quandry and always look at knowledge and information as key to any success.

As I always tell others:

"The more I learn, the more I realize just how much I don't know"

 

[ItsHot]

I have been in the industry close to 3 decades, I have been around this site and a lot others since '03. I have been all over the web gathering information. I go to many meetings every year. I attend classes. I attend seminars. I teach, and I am exposed to lots and lots of questions.

Yet every day I am confronted with questions I cannot answer...
I am starting to think a lifetime will not be enough time.

That is why I love our trade!

 

[EBFD6]

I have been in the industry close to 3 decades, I have been around this site and a lot others since '03. I have been all over the web gathering information. I go to many meetings every year. I attend classes. I attend seminars. I teach, and I am exposed to lots and lots of questions.

Yet every day I am confronted with questions I cannot answer...
I am starting to think a lifetime will not be enough time.

If you have some questions I could could get put you in touch with my apprentice. He knows it all, and in only 3 short years too!

 

[ItsHot]

If you have some questions I could could get put you in touch with my apprentice. He knows it all, and in only 3 short years too!

Sounds like you "can find good help"!! Better hang on to that one!:grin:

 

[augie47]

Sounds like you "can find good help"!! Better hang on to that one!:grin:

that rings a bell..............

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[StephenSDH]

shhhh....

I'm just getting started. Give me another couple years. I might know it all.

 

[SEO]

shhhh....

I'm just getting started. Give me another couple years. I might know it all.

I've been at it more than 43 years and it seems like I forgot more than I know. I keep trying to improve every day.

 

[ceb58]

I am still trying to figure out how to program my VCR that I purchased in the 80's.........:grin:

I'm still looking for the on/off switch on my hammer

 

[K8MHZ]

I have been in the industry close to 3 decades, I have been around this site and a lot others since '03. I have been all over the web gathering information. I go to many meetings every year. I attend classes. I attend seminars. I teach, and I am exposed to lots and lots of questions.

Yet every day I am confronted with questions I cannot answer...
I am starting to think a lifetime will not be enough time.

That's what makes it so cool!!

 

[LarryFine]

I'm still looking for the on/off switch on my hammer

That's funny; PJ (my better third) is still looking for mine.

 

[ptonsparky]

I think I remember most of what I learned 30+ years ago, it's what I attempted to learn yesterday that I can't remember today. I still try though.

 

[brantmacga]

Yet every day I am confronted with questions I cannot answer...

must be tough.

 

[hurk27]

That's funny; PJ (my better third) is still looking for mine.

Mine just points the TV remote at me and hits the mute button, I get the message and return to my computer room

 

[LarryFine]

. . . I get the message and return to my computer room

You say that like it's a problem.

 

[mpd]

I have been in the industry close to 3 decades, I have been around this site and a lot others since '03. I have been all over the web gathering information. I go to many meetings every year. I attend classes. I attend seminars. I teach, and I am exposed to lots and lots of questions.

Yet every day I am confronted with questions I cannot answer...
I am starting to think a lifetime will not be enough time.

I agree 100 percent, and I often wonder how contractors & inspectors who do not attend meetings, classes & seminars are able to keep up.

 

[peter d]

Thankfully I know everything so I don't have these issues that you speak of.