Antjo39: Yes it is. There´s not such a more fertile soil for the soul and the mind than that... it gives you the opportunity to learn. Opinions?
If you're regularly being proved wrong then it probably means that you're not learning anything and that you're quick to voice your opinion on matters which you know nothing about.
And besides, 90% of the time proving somebody wrong achieves nothing. Emotion, humour, sophistry, spin and even tears mean more than real evidence ever could.
jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK12,293 posts
lifeisadream: Yes, I dare to say that we all could learn from anyone but I am just not as patient as you are Jac and I am here not to change anyone’s point of view yet I can learn from anyone.
I'm here, at least in part, to challenge my own point of view. That's one of the beauties of being on a site with such a diverse membership group, isn't it?
lifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico16,713 posts
lifeisadream: Yes, I dare to say that we all could learn from anyone but I am just not as patient as you are Jac and I am not here not to change anyone’s point of view yet I can learn from anyone.
Obstinance_Works: If you're regularly being proved wrong then it probably means that you're not learning anything and that you're quick to voice your opinion on matters which you know nothing about.
And besides, 90% of the time proving somebody wrong achieves nothing. Emotion, humour, sophistry, spin and even tears mean more than real evidence ever could.
At least I am learning that I suck at something... that is good to know and in some cases it takes your whole bloody lifetime to learn that simple thing...
Antjo39: Yes it is. There´s not such a more fertile soil for the soul and the mind than that... it gives you the opportunity to learn. Opinions?
Sometimes people don't want to learn. Instead of listening for that which will confirm what you know, listen in order to discover something new...learn to unlearn.
Antjo39: Yes it is. There´s not such a more fertile soil for the soul and the mind than that... it gives you the opportunity to learn. Opinions?
beginner mind
the opportunity to learn
sooooo often i get all tied up in being right, so intent on proving my truth, that i miss the information and opportunity to hear/observe and learn something new....possibly even expand...
truheart1941brentwood, Essex, England UK25,171 posts
as a pro: ice skater....and holding this woman above my head as we whirled around.......I thought she was just going to fart................but I was wrong.......
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