From the course: Crafting Questions to Make Better Decisions
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To find what's right, prove yourself wrong
From the course: Crafting Questions to Make Better Decisions
To find what's right, prove yourself wrong
- To make better decisions, your goal should be to find what's right, not to be right. Here's an example from the science world. Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein were among the greatest intellectual rivals in science. They engage in a series of public debates about quantum mechanics, specifically about the uncertainty principle. This was an intellectual boxing match, Bohr and Einstein turned to each other to stress test their opinions because the men were too close to their perspectives to see their own blind spots. Before making an important decision, ask yourself, "Who will disagree with me?" And if you don't know any people who disagree with you, make a point to find them. Expose yourself to environments where your opinions can be challenged as uncomfortable and awkward as that might be. You can also ask people who normally agree with you to disagree with you. For example, I gave trusted advisors…
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