Why give you answers you wont believe? Well, answers I don't believe would be a step forward
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Believing an answer you currently reject can still move you forward.
- In plain terms
- Not believing an answer now helps you move forward.
- What can you take from it?
- Accepting ideas slowly is progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you move forward without belief?
- What helps you accept new ideas?
Another view
It risks accepting falsehoods.
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