Deny Your Mistake
Every revolution has started with a refusal. Gandhi became the MAHATMA when he refused to give into violence. Rosa Parks kicked a storm when she refused to give her bus seat. And I? I refuse to accept my mistakes. Much ado has been made about owning up your mistakes in the motivational literature. Some fictional stories end up supporting it. Odd examples of the likes of Dhoni/Dravid taking the blame for loss further contributes to this myth. It is supposed to make you a better person, and contribute to your growth. However, this is survivorship bias at this best, which shouldn’t become a basis for our outlook towards life. Concentrating on entities that passed a selection process while overlooking those that did not, only leads to incorrect conclusions. For every Dhoni that became a legend for owning up to their shortcomings, there are 100s of As and Bs who were sacrificed in order to set an example and fix accountability. Not a single corporate manager, politician or civil serva...