Another in the series. "conscious incompetance" leaps to veiw. Am I consciously incompetent? What is the opposite, and what does it mean? Is an unconscious incompetent some who can't do it, but doesn't realise? If these thoughts are on the right track, and i am aware that i am not able to do something, do i fit the former category? Is there any merit in the concept of "ignorance as bliss"? If a person is aware that they lack skills in a particular area, that awareness probably gives them a starting point to move forward from, and research the gaining of the said skills. At the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, lies the concept of self-actualisation. Is it possible person to be self actualised whilst still realising they have a lot more to learn?