Is "I dont know shit" a good mantra

[Patrick Lynam]

Becoming more humble, useful mantra? It seems like understanding reality it such a huge undertaking. Really wanting to get some permanent growth in this area. 

 

 

[Tim R]

You can use anything as a mantra. You can sing "nooooodles" until it becomes completely meaningless. And then maybe you'll actually find out that you don't know shit.

I don't think you'll get to not-knowing by trying to trick yourself into it with this "I don't know shit"-mantra, because then you're gonna get  hung up on the meaning of the words of this mantra.

But try it, I don't know what works for you.

[The Buddha]

It could work but be aware that is also a paradox. Because you know that you don't know shit. It's like the zen talk about how a devotee asked the master: I've freed myself from all desires except one. How can one free himself of the desire of desiring not to desire?

[Frenk]

I think it's better if you deeply acknowledge that you don't know shit rather than repeating meaningless words

[Bodhitree]

It might be worthwhile to spend some time writing down all the ways in which you don’t know shit. I wouldn’t use it as a mantra though, I would advise something more conducive to the path. 

[Moksha]

Whether or not you realize it, or even acknowledge it, you don't know shit. Knowledge is fool's gold. Directly realize reality, free from conceptualization, or don't.