i know lots of people personally and professionally who will go their entire lives believing with absolute fervor that they're almost always right and that they're smart.
as a result, these people stagnate like nothing you've ever seen. their world views, technical aptitude, attitude, and intelligence end up frozen in time, unbending and ungrowing. i've noticed that literally the most dangerous thing someone can admit to themselves is that they're smart or a worldly person.
by actively recognizing and admitting your imperfections, you give yourself the room needed to grow.
there's probably a Marcus Aurelius/Socrates quote hidden in this comment somewhere but i cant find it for the life of me
i know lots of people personally and professionally who will go their entire lives believing with absolute fervor that they're almost always right and that they're smart.
as a result, these people stagnate like nothing you've ever seen. their world views, technical aptitude, attitude, and intelligence end up frozen in time, unbending and ungrowing. i've noticed that literally the most dangerous thing someone can admit to themselves is that they're smart or a worldly person.
by actively recognizing and admitting your imperfections, you give yourself the room needed to grow.
there's probably a Marcus Aurelius/Socrates quote hidden in this comment somewhere but i cant find it for the life of me