The thrill of being wrong


Do you agree to disagree,

Are you comfortable being wrong,

Is it an identity crisis after all,

Or a question where do you really belong?

 

Your beliefs are being questioned,

The rules of the games just changed,

It feels like an external war,

to unsettle the settled is arranged.

 

We are all wrong, I wonder,

more often than we admit,

We often want to rethink,

Though our pride and ego seldom permit   


Admitting you are wrong,

Admitting your beliefs needed a cure,

Voila, you gave yourself a second chance

To be less wrong than you were before.     

 

So, learn to question your opinions,

Your beliefs, your views, you have built all along,  

You may discover you are merely in pursuit of truth,

Even if it means proving your own views wrong.

 

You may worry, about your dependability

But in fact, your competency remains intact,

Your humbleness and willingness to learn

Just found a way to react.

 

Because it opens new gates,

of wisdom and delight,

with more and more practice,  

you will get there, alright.  

 

So, if you are ready to stumble,

To unlearn and relearn all along,

You just did the most honorable thing,

You just discovered the thrill of being wrong.  


 © ruchi mahajan

Comments

  1. JayaDecember 1, 2023 at 2:34 AM

    Thanks for a thought provoking beautiful piece again, Ruchi. You have linked accepting one is wrong with learning and growth. This is so true. I would link it with maturity as well. Often people who have the ability to introspect and accept their mistakes are the ones who evolve and get better and wiser.

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    1. Ruchi MahajanDecember 1, 2023 at 3:02 AM

      I totally agree with you, rethinking comes with maturity, it's a trait of the wise. Our beliefs do not represent our identities. Thanks for your kind words.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 1, 2023 at 8:13 AM

    Very wisely written provoking thought!

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