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What does it mean?
People resist reality and common sense until age forces acceptance.
In plain terms
Humans ignore truth until experience makes them face it.
What can you take from it?
Expect resistance to truth until life forces change.

Where it applies

  • education
  • leadership
  • parenting

Putting it to work

  • anticipate denial
  • use experience to teach

Questions to consider

  • What truths have you resisted?
  • How did you finally accept them?

Another view

Some people learn from others rather than experience.

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