A Torch in the Fog

What is the last thing you learned?

The last thing I learned…

Funny thing about learning.
It rarely arrives with a drum roll or flashing neon sign saying “Congratulations, you have levelled up.”

More often than not, it sneaks up on you quietly while you’re doing something ordinary.

The other day I was tinkering with something in the shed (one of those little rabbit holes we all disappear into from time to time), and I realised something rather simple…

You don’t actually need to know everything to move forward.
You just need to know one more thing than you did yesterday.

That might sound obvious, but it’s surprisingly easy to forget.

We spend so much time worrying about the big picture — mastering the whole skill, understanding the entire system, having all the answers neatly lined up like books on a shelf — that we overlook the tiny steps that actually get us there.

Learning, as it turns out, is less like climbing a ladder and more like wandering through fog with a torch.

You can’t see the whole path.
You can only see the next few steps.

But if you keep walking, the path keeps appearing.

So the last thing I learned?

Progress doesn’t come from knowing everything.

It comes from being curious enough to learn the next small thing…
and then the next.

Stay safe.

Bc

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About Bob W Christian

Bob W Christian has been writing poetry for more than 20 years. He started as a way to help to process his thoughts and emotions as an autistic man, and to address the impact of CPTSD. As he wrote, and slowly gained the confidence to share his poems, he was given incredibly positive feedback, which spurred him to write more. During that time, he has written six books, and had numerous guest publications in books and magazines around the world. His work has earned several accolades recently, including recognition in the Dark Poet’s Club 2025 competition. Alongside poetry, Bob enjoys photographing nature and birds, and is often praised for his keen eye behind the lens. A husband, father and grandfather, he regularly shares his observations, reflections and creative work through his personal blog, The Ramblings of Bob Christian.

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