Good day, Stoics.
Be easy to correct.
One of the quieter forms of pride is needing to defend ourselves every time someone points out that we’re wrong.
The Stoics valued something better: the willingness to change when reason shows us a better way.
Marcus Aurelius reminded himself that if someone could prove him mistaken, he should gladly change his mind. The goal wasn’t to look wise.
It was to become wiser.
So today, if someone corrects you, resist the urge to immediately explain yourself.
Listen first.
Ask:
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Is there something true here that I can use?
Being wrong doesn’t diminish you.
Refusing to learn from being wrong might.
Stay steady.