I know what's best for me, after all I have been in the Claudette Colbert business longer than anybody.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Self-knowledge and experience in one's field justify trusting one's own decisions.
- In plain terms
- I know what is best for me because I have done this for a long time.
- What can you take from it?
- Experience validates personal judgment and autonomy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much should experience guide decisions?
- When do you trust your gut?
Another view
Experience does not guarantee correct decisions.
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