Unlearning

Something James Clear had in his email got me.  He said, “…In many ways, growth is unlearning."
I know that I have had trouble accepting that.  It is always a case of eating humble pie.  Something I have held to for a time is proven to be false.  I do not like to admit I am wrong. Especially if it is a view I have espoused and then, in a moment of clarity, I see it is different to what I have held to.
That is one of the reasons why I reckon it is really important to find out things for myself.  Second hand information can be provided in a well-meaning way, and the one stating the case may totally believe what is being said.  I will accept something perhaps with a grain of salt until I have evidence it is correct.
I have not always done that and a case in point comes immediately to mind.  Fortunately, the passing on of the information was limited so the damage was limited.  I reckon it must be really hard for someone to admit to something that is contrary to what they have espoused to many.
I have great admiration for someone willing to admit to a proven error in thinking or belief.  To me it indicates a bigger person than someone who remains closed to something they cannot agree with, only because they refuse to agree with it.
So often a whole new world of possibilities opens up with acceptance.  Error is always troublesome.  It seems to me something can become more and more incredible the weaker its foundations are seen to be.
Probably one of my most important stances has to do with not accepting wrong thinking.  I find there is so much that can be so close to right or may even contain some right.  But it can also contain some wrong too.  I do not want to descend into a rabbit hole only to discover it houses a snake.
There has only been one perfect man, and it is not me.  I need to unlearn some things but to me that is better for myself and others than believing a lie, and encouraging others to believe it to.