Are you holding out?

[JohnR]

I don't know - I think it is balance. Some things given to you in confidence should stay in confidence, some info you have earned through doing don't necessarily spill all the beans but give out a drible and a dabble. Paraphrasing a little here but some say that the journey to gain the knowledge can often BE the knowledge. If someone shows / tells me something it doesn't mean that I know it. I still need to learn it...

So from another angle, if you KNOW something and it is really good, what's better? To give the knowledge in one fell swoop? Or to give bits and pieces and guide someone until they LEARN it? I have found that the few things that have penetrated my skull are clearer and sharper when I have learned on my own or someone guided my thinking rather than someone saying go here and cast there... This knowledge might shorten the learning curve a bit but it does not elimiate the learning curve. It still must be learned...