Learing from one;'s mistakes
It’s impossible to learn from one’s mistakes while busy denying or hiding them.
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It’s impossible to learn from one’s mistakes while busy denying or hiding them.
It’s easy to take people for granted.
Darwin observed: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” This profound observation is poorly understood and usually ignored by institutions and organizations.
Close calls and near misses are common terms for bad things that almost - but didn’t - happen.
“Madness is the exception in individuals but the rule in groups.”
(Nietzsche)
"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof."
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (1908-2006)
If not, it doesn't mean you are smart. Remember...
"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof."
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (1908-2006)
Which approach seems right to you? How do you maintain a balance?
Moderation (or centrism in the political world) is best defined as a slavish devotion to the status quo.