He’s being called the “Jeopardy villain,” but Arthur Chu of Broadview Heights, Ohio, considers himself more of a “mad genius.” The 30-year-old insurance analyst and voiceover artist has won three times since he came on the show the last week of Jan ’14.
The NPR interview with Arthur Chu, 2/4/14 on Here & Now (link below), was full of lessons.
I have traveled a journey of 12 years of public education, 4 years undergrad school and a total of 5 years in two grad programs. Then there is the wonderful variety of Cont. Ed classes, certification courses and trainings to equip me, to fill me full of knowledge for my profession (Pastor in the PCUSA). I love learning – really, I do! But, I over the years I have had a bad case of: “I never know enough”, never ever sense I know enough. There is SO much.
Three years ago I was talking to a Coach/Counselor colleague and sharing with her about an upcoming coaching certification course I was taking. She interrupted and challenged me with a question (well it was really more of a statement). “Debbie”, she said, “will you ever know enough?”
In Arthur Chu’s interview I heard him say he knows a great deal (book knowledge, trivia, etc.) but instead of trying to cram more knowledge in his mind before he went on the game show, he “discovered the theory of how you can leverage your advantages. Even if you’re not necessarily the person who knows the most.” Arthur studied the rules of the show, researched the history of the great winners and examined strategy. He had a game plan. He prepared to win!
There does come a point where what we know is no good to us unless we are using it in the game we call life! Prepare for it! Create a game-plan. Then live the plan. It is a risk. There will be some moments/times you will not always know everything there is to know. Prepare for that.
If you have time, listen to Arthur’s interview. I think it is full of insight for how we can think outside our default ways of living. Knowing is not enough. We must risk and we we must plan and prepare for success.
