There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker recalls a folk saying about being fooled and resolves not to be fooled twice.
- In plain terms
- Learn from mistakes so they don't happen again.
- What can you take from it?
- Experience teaches us to avoid repeated errors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What mistakes should guide us?
- Can you trust your past experience?
Another view
This logic assumes all past errors are preventable.
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