Being Wrong: How Does it Feel?
Being wrong doesn't make us wrong.
Spiritual Living Podcast Archive · Dr. Patrick Cameron
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Show Notes
We are experts at wrong. The internal feeling of being right is not foolproof. Often, when we're feeling sure of ourselves, we're actually wrong. So the feeling of being wrong is what it feels like when we're feeling right.
Wrong is central to lifelong learning. Being wrong doesn't make us wrong---New technology, new ideas, and new insights come from being wrong. Wrong is bad when you think you're wrong. It's only bad if you think it's bad.
To accept our own fallibility is to entertain the possibility of another having a better idea that we can use.