I was in a fraternity in college. Part of the pledging process was learning all kinds of information about the fraternity, its history and philosophy, etc. One of our "rituals" for pledges involved being put into a situation where you would be asked questions you didn't know the answers to. It was a high pressure thing, and since you'd been memorizing all this stuff and being tested on it, you _really_ wanted to be able to answer these questions.
The lesson, in short, was "if you don't know, say you don't know." Admitting you didn't know the answers was required to "pass" the ritual. (It wasn't actually possible to fail per se)
Many of the things we did with initiates were stupid or pointless, mostly just designed to put them through the ringer. But this one has really stuck with me as a valuable lesson. If you're missing some knowledge, just say you don't know.
The lesson, in short, was "if you don't know, say you don't know." Admitting you didn't know the answers was required to "pass" the ritual. (It wasn't actually possible to fail per se)
Many of the things we did with initiates were stupid or pointless, mostly just designed to put them through the ringer. But this one has really stuck with me as a valuable lesson. If you're missing some knowledge, just say you don't know.
It's a good quality!