The Magic on the Other Side of Confusion

Recently, I spent many hours working on a spreadsheet that caused a lot of intellectual pain as I tried to figure it out.

But figure it out I did, with a champagne-popping celebration at the end: satisfaction like no other. It was a great reminder about how confusion is not something to avoid; rather it is a natural part of the learning process. It’s a reminder that yes, we can do hard things.

My life seems to be themed around confusion at the moment, if I’m honest, because it’s also prevalent as I try to write. You may have noticed…