Show Up (Even When You Don't Have All the Answers)

In this solo episode of The Mary Marantz Show, Mary shares her insights from her first day at Yale law school, emphasizing the lesson that good lawyers don't ask questions they don't already know the answers to. This principle, while crucial in a legal context, serves as a metaphor for life, where many people hesitate to take action until they have everything figured out. Mary encourages listeners to embrace the discomfort of not knowing, suggesting that true growth and resilience come from tolerating uncertainty rather than rushing to find answers. She highlights the importance of the journey and the experiences that shape us, urging listeners to appreciate the process of becoming rather than focusing solely on the end results.

In this episode:

• Good lawyers don't ask questions they don't already know the answers to.
• You have to get started in order to figure things out.
• The tolerance for not having all the answers is 99% of the work of showing up.
• Success isn't about getting to a place of knowing all the answers the fastest.
• This not knowing is a gift.