Because you're really, really sure doesn't that mean you're right?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Confidence does not guarantee correctness.
- In plain terms
- Being sure doesn't make you correct.
- What can you take from it?
- Certainty is not evidence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you think being sure was enough?
- What proves rightness?
Another view
Sometimes being sure helps you decide quickly under pressure.
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