Being able to admit a mistake is one of the signs of maturity. Perhaps the most important. You don’t have to prove to others how wise and wonderful you are. Whoever does, he does not live the life of others but his own. He knows perfectly well who he is. He does not have to drive a big car, because in fact behind the wheel of big cars there are little boys, lonely, lost, who want others to see them and to cheer them up. Like a child who seeks support and appreciation from his parents. Similarly with women hiding behind frills and makeup, so that others won’t see their lonely and lost little souls.
What does it mean when we admit we are wrong? The simple answer is that we are not afraid of the consequences. I am human and I have the right to make mistakes. Can someone scold me for this? He also makes mistakes. If he doesn’t know it, he is faking it or being deceived by his own big ego. Someone who can admit a mistake is simply not afraid or scared enough to be bold to say it. To admit that he is in fact a little boy or girl too and that he has the same complexes as the others, but he only accepts it. Because that’s what being human is about. We did not create ourselves, but it was given to us, with all its advantages and disadvantages. We have been entrusted with living and fate arranged by some unknown person. What is this life all about? I don’t know yet …
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