I was Wrong

One of the hardest things for humans to do is admit error. We fear embarrassment, We fear losing face. We fear consequences. And this is challenging, because admitting error is a critical part of course correction. So if we are unable to admit error, we run the risk of continuing on damaging paths straight towards catastrophe.

So the challenge then is how to admit error. I ruined my finances in my late twenty’s and had to get myself back in order. During that time, I had to tell a lot of people that I couldn’t do things. I didn’t have the money. I didn’t have any money. And there was no easy way to dance around the situation. So the easiest thing for me to do was simply be radically honest about my mistake. Any other time, avoidance of he subject would have been easier. But not here. Here laying cards on the table was the easiest option.

And as a result, my best recommendation is that simple laying of cards on the table. I practice saying: I don’t know. I practice saying: that’s outside my expertise. I practice saying: I was wrong.

I’m not certain I’ve said this well. But It’s been on my mind. So there you go.