They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People often protect their mistakes as if they were valuable assets.
- In plain terms
- We defend our wrongs like they are precious inheritances.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge errors instead of clinging to them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we refuse to admit fault?
- What makes an error feel like heritage?
Another view
It assumes people recognize their actions as errors.
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