This is a really interesting quote today. It’s from Alexander Pope: “A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.”

Now, I like that part of it. He’s wiser today than he was yesterday!

But I’m also not a big fan of wrong. You know, it’s just there’s no gray in wrong, it’s black and white. I think we’ve been really taught that when we’re wrong we’re bad.
We take it personal, so it’s really hard to say you’re wrong.

Maybe we could say:
You know, I was mistaken, and I see things in another light.
You know I learned something today and I was mistaken in how I thought about this. Now I think I’m going to start doing that.

Doesn’t that feel lighter and better? I invite everybody to take that on.

Could you imagine the difference it would make if people just automatically said:
“Oh, I discovered something different. I’ve changed my belief?”

Because this is where people get stuck. When you get stuck in beliefs and even when you learn something new, you’re not ready to change it! Because you have this pride and not wanting to be wrong! Just forget that! Just say “You know I’m mistaken, and I discovered something new!”

I think we should have greater resonance and joy in continually breaking down old beliefs and finding new ones.

Today, look for anywhere you were mistaken and something you have learned from it.

Share it with one person! Have a great day!