Even if you reject everything, it is always better to know what it is you are rejecting.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Knowing what you oppose ensures your rejection is informed rather than blind.
- In plain terms
- Understand something before you decide to reject it.
- What can you take from it?
- Informed rejection is better than ignorant dismissal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you rejected without knowing enough?
- How do you verify your understanding?
Another view
Sometimes rejecting harmful things immediately is safer than understanding them fully.
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