Most people attack a new problem by relying heavily on the tools and skills that are most familiar to them. While this approach can work well for problems that are similar to those previously solved, it often fails, and fails miserably, when a new problem is particularly novel. In this circumstance, it is best to assume nothing and treat the problem as if you have never seen anything like it before. In martial arts, this sense of looking freshly at something is known as ‘beginner’s mind.’ Beginners to any art don’t know what is important and what is irrelevant, so they try to absorb every detail. Experienced martial artists use their experience as a filter to separate the essential from the irrelevant. When that filter mistakenly screens out something essential, then even seasoned masters can make mistakes.

① 고도의 기술을 연마할 때 진지한 태도를 지녀야 한다.

② 실수를 거울삼아 자신의 발전을 도모하는 것이 필요하다.

③ 이미 해결된 문제도 열린 마음으로 다시 볼 필요가 있다.

④ 직관보다는 경험에 의존하여 문제를 해결하는 것이 중요하다.

⑤ 새로운 문제는 초심자의 시각으로 접근하는 것이 바람직하다.