The More I Learn, the Less I Feel Like I Know

At first, cybersecurity felt like a checklist — learn Nmap, master Linux, crack a few labs, and you're on your way. But weeks in, I've realized something unsettling: every new concept opens ten more doors. The deeper I go, the less I feel like I actually know.

WHAT'S THE CAUSE?

I was having a little chit-chat in this Cybersecurity forum when someone talked about how the URL is made up of different components:

I continued with the discussion of how the internet is set up perfectly for our daily usage and the daily users don't even realize one click to visit a site does much more than they expect.

Another guy joined in, a person with a few years of experience. The guy wanted some help with the cloud-flare setup meanwhile some of the other users mocked him how several years of experience and he can't set-up cloud-flare.

The guy I was talking with in the beginning got saddened and started asking for what should he study and how should he study to reach that level. He included how he knows nothing in the field of Cybersecurity. The guy was on the right path, learning the fundamentals.

He exclaimed how no matter how much he's studying, there's always something he doesn't know.

That is when the whole discussion turned around. Everyone started encouraging the guy, sharing their own experiences and discussing how they, after years of experience, still feel the same.

CONCLUSION

I think every beginner should have these off-topic discussions with those working in the industry for some time. After all in the end, it's you Vs you only. It's base human psychology that we compare ourselves with someone who is on a better stage in life, but getting de-motivated after the act is the mistake that every beginner does, including me. If you ask me, I'd say stop looking at others, keep track of your weekly achievements, and make it better weekly.