There is no harm in being sometimes wrong - especially if one is promptly found out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Making mistakes is acceptable if you admit them quickly.
- In plain terms
- It is okay to be wrong as long as you admit it soon.
- What can you take from it?
- Promptly admitting errors mitigates the harm of being wrong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is admitting fault always safe?
- How fast is prompt?
Another view
Some mistakes have irreversible consequences regardless of admission.
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