This is also what I take from the quote—before I state a belief out loud I have a much easier time adjusting and retracting it—once it’s out there, I’ve got pride and status tied up with it being right. Once I realized this a few years ago I starting making a conscious effort to not say things out loud until I was extremely confident that I was right. I still make this mistake more often than I would like, but less frequently.
This is also what I take from the quote—before I state a belief out loud I have a much easier time adjusting and retracting it—once it’s out there, I’ve got pride and status tied up with it being right. Once I realized this a few years ago I starting making a conscious effort to not say things out loud until I was extremely confident that I was right. I still make this mistake more often than I would like, but less frequently.