Errors And Omissions

Alan Weiss's The Uncomfortable Truth® · Sep 29, 2022 · 10m

Mistakes are unavoidable, whether from habit, being ill-advised, or changes in our understanding. They are inevitable and can’t be completely avoided. But we can learn from them. Pluto is a planet. No, it isn’t. Red meat is bad for you. No, it isn’t. Smoking low tar cigarettes is not as bad a health risk. Yes, it is. “New Math” improves kids’ learning. No, not even close. We need to learn to apologize, atone, show remorse, fix what we can, and move on. We can’t dwell on errors or we’d never be able to move. (Errors are a close cousin to sin.) The culprit here is fear. If we’re afraid we will…