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About this quote

What does it mean?
Doubt is a sign of intelligence because it shows critical thinking.
In plain terms
Being unsure means you are thinking deeply.
What can you take from it?
Treat doubt as a strength, not a weakness.

Where it applies

  • learning
  • problem solving
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • embrace questioning
  • avoid blind certainty

Questions to consider

  • When did doubt help you learn?
  • Can too much doubt hurt you?

Another view

Excessive doubt can paralyze decision making.

More from Jorge Luis Borges

  1. He sospechado alguna vez que la unica cosa sin misterio es la felicidad, porque se justifica por si sola.

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  2. Que cada hombre construya su propia catedral. ?Para que vivir de obras de arte ajenas y antiguas?

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  3. He cometido el peor pecado que uno puede cometer. No he sido feliz.

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