The other thing, that’s even harder to do, is to admit you’re wrong about stuff right now, and you’ll regret it in the future.
It’s easy to look back at your past self and admit that that guy made some bone-headed mistakes. But, the chances are very good that right now you strongly believe some things that will be just as wrong as those other beliefs your past self had.
It’s a learned skill. Once I realise I am wrong about something, admitting that is trivial. Coming to the conclusion you are wrong is also trivial on hard facts based things. But on emotional topics, that’s the real challenge. Admitting “I overreacted, sorry for lashing out”, as a prime example.
The other thing, that’s even harder to do, is to admit you’re wrong about stuff right now, and you’ll regret it in the future.
It’s easy to look back at your past self and admit that that guy made some bone-headed mistakes. But, the chances are very good that right now you strongly believe some things that will be just as wrong as those other beliefs your past self had.
It’s a learned skill. Once I realise I am wrong about something, admitting that is trivial. Coming to the conclusion you are wrong is also trivial on hard facts based things. But on emotional topics, that’s the real challenge. Admitting “I overreacted, sorry for lashing out”, as a prime example.
No, you don’t understand. I’m not talking about admitting it when you now realize you were wrong in the past.
I’m saying that some of the things you think you’re right about are things you’ll actually regret in the future.
It’s about having humility about even your deeply held beliefs.