Being Told You’re Wrong Sucks

But it’s better than the alternative.

It’s never fun having someone you respect and admire point out you’ve erred.

It stings ten times more if it’s someone you don’t hold in high regard.

But neither compare to the amount of damage being done when you don’t get that constructive criticism or, worse yet, ignore it when you do.

Being wrong doesn’t feel good. It never will. There are all kinds of weird fetishes where people get pleasure from things most would find abhorrent. I haven’t done a thorough check but I’m pretty sure being told you’re wrong isn’t one of them.

When it happens, do yourself a favour and listen. It might seem impossible, but it’s certainly better than the long term damage being done by continuing down a path you know to be incorrect.

Also, and this is the hardest bit: acknowledge the person who pointed your foible out. Thank them. Confirm that you are taking action. If they were smart enough, to point the mistake out in the first place, that person cares enough to say something.

The next time they see a fault, maybe they won’t, and that’s your loss, not theirs.