Temporarily Embracing Being Wrong Opens Doors to Value Moving Forward

And why cringing at old "you" is not a negative

Sahil Bloom

Learning that we’ve erred or have been “wrong" in our thinking is part of being human. It’s extremely uncomfortable sometimes, more so for some people than others. Yet there is benefit, sometimes it’s tremendous value, in discovering where we made a wrong turn in our thinking, decision making and actions.

When it hurts to learn, that’s actually a very positive development.

Sahil Bloom talks about it directly and briefly in a recent LinkedIn post.

Bloom is a writer and content creator and publishes the smart, bi-weekly newsletter, “The Curiosity Chronicle.” He is additionally the owner of SRB Holding and the managing partner of SRB Ventures, an early-stage investment fund.

He advises us to rewire our mindset for becoming an ally to ourselves and our future. “You start embracing being wrong,” Bloom writes.

Why would anyone want to do this, emotionally and psychologically, whether when it’s just us by ourselves or around other people?

He elaborates: “They realize that finding the truth is much more important than being ‘right.’ In fact, they legitimately enjoy being wrong.”

Make it make sense, Sahil.