Tout le monde se plaint de sa memoire, et personne ne se plaint de son jugement.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People complain about their poor memory but never criticize their faulty judgment.
- In plain terms
- Memory flaws are common complaints, but people rarely admit errors in their decision-making.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-awareness often ignores critical flaws in judgment while focusing on memory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What judgment errors do you overlook?
- How often do you blame memory instead of decisions?
Another view
The quote assumes judgment is less noticeable than memory lapses to which isn't always true.
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