One particular problem looms large when I think about doing or learning anything new: There is so much out there, where shall I begin?
Today, I received/synthesized some understanding why this happens (to me). I overheard a comment of a participant on The Current (daily radio show on CBC) to the effect that learning happens on the edges of what we know.
I reflected back on ready of a couple decades past (Gleick, Chaos Theory) which revealed (invented?) the notion that coastlines are of infinite length because of the existence of fractals where the water meets the land: The more you zoom in on the intersection, the more detailed (and longer) the revealed coast is.
I think this is relevant to my awareness of how ignorant I am (and how infinite the starting points for any (learning) project). Sigh…