If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To be likable in society, be willing to learn even from those you think you know more than.
- In plain terms
- Accept learning from others to fit in socially.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay humble to be agreeable in social settings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you pretend to know less to fit in?
- Is agreeableness worth compromising expertise?
Another view
Some might see this as pretense rather than genuine humility.
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