Remember: You can’t know what you don’t even know you don’t know
MYfriend and riding partner Batsheva (read about her journey in Grab the Reins) needed a truck driver’s license in order to drive a horse trailer. She took the required classes, then went for her test.
And failed.
If you drive, then you know that before pulling to the left to pass a slower-moving vehicle, you need to make sure the passing lane is clear. Driving a truck, you need to check the passing lane all the way back, to make sure you won’t block any cars that might catch up with you.
Batsheva didn’t know about this rule, and failed her test because of it. It was difficult for her to accept that. She was angry — at her instructor for never mentioning the rule, at the tester for being so strict about such a picayune detail, and most of all… at herself for making such a stupid mistake. How could she have just not known?
As a child, Susan suffered from social anxiety and had difficulty making friends. In fifth grade, Andrea, another unpopular girl, befriended her. Susan was relieved, thrilled even, and began to feel a tiny seed of confidence sprouting.
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