What If Being Wrong Is What’s Right?
Maybe the truth doesn’t hurt—but your need to always be right needs to go.
Like balloons filled with helium, our self-importance lifts us. But the more we expand, the more fragile we become. Then all it takes is a poke – a truth, or a jab —and we burst.
We see opinions as our identities.
Our thoughts as reality.
Our feelings as facts.
And so:
We interpret jokes as insults.
We see correction as an attack.
We treat disagreement as a threat.
Though some beliefs are valid, some truths need defending. The challenge becomes about knowing which is which—are we protecting wisdom or protecting our ego?
The less we cling to our ideas and opinions, the more we open ourselves to growth.
What if uncertainty wasn’t failure, but a chance to learn?
What if being wrong didn’t mean shame, but showed we’re trying?
What if not knowing was just the first step to understanding?
And maybe that's the real strength—not in always being right, but in being open enough to learn the numerous ways you are wrong about most things.
When you stop needing to be right, you start solving the right problems.
When you stop clinging to your plan, you make space for better ideas.
When you stop hiding mistakes, you start growing faster.
When you stop performing, you finally feel at peace.
This isn’t about self-deprecation or being indecisive
Your ideas count.
You are worthy.
But your worth isn’t tied to always being right, impressive, or admired.
Rather, be real, honest and human – because you’re already worthy.
When you stop performing and start connecting, people feel it.
The lighter you hold yourself, the safer you feel in your own presence—and so do others.
The more you can laugh at your flaws, the freer everyone feels to be themselves.
Reflect On This
Think of the last time you got offended:
Was it truly unfair and wrong, or just a hit to your pride?
If that moment repeats, what will you do differently?
Embrace The Courage to Be Wrong
Albert Einstein once said, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change one’s mind.”
This kind of change doesn’t come from resisting the world, but from letting it shape us—through challenge, through discomfort, through experience. Only when we’ve been changed by the world can we begin to change it in return.
How about you start your journey of holding your ideas lightly by learning how to write those ideas with an open mind: each paragraph, a chance to learn, not to defend, each sentence is a chance to explore, not to prove, each word leads to change.
Click on the link to learn how to start your writing journey.