No one likes to be wrong—and people especially don’t like to be perceived as wrong by others. But in our search for certainty, we would do well to calibrate our certainty to actual knowledge and skills, rather than mere wishful thinking.
Check out this story to learn more about the value of curiosity over certainty, and how it can improve your decision making, form stronger relationships, and live an overall happier life.
This Volume 6 Issue 11 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on September 19, 2023. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/haters-or-helpers
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