Be willing to change your mind

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There is courage in standing behind an idea. There is also courage in noticing when the evidence no longer supports it, especially after you have persuaded other people to believe in it with you. Pride can make a necessary adjustment feel like a public loss. Return to what the work was meant to achieve. Listen to the person who sees a problem you missed. Ask which part of the plan still helps, and which part you are defending because your name is attached to it. You can explain a change honestly without pretending the earlier decision made no sense at the time. Experience will not save you from being wrong. It can help you become less afraid of learning that you are. Let your commitment belong to the purpose of the work. Give your methods permission to improve as your understanding does.

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