Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

We learn more from people who challenge our thought process than those who affirm our conclusions.

What we want to attain is confident humility: having faith in our capability while appreciating that we may not have the right solution or even be addressing the right problem.

Strong leaders engage their critics and make themselves stronger. Weak leaders silence their critics and make themselves weaker. This

when we discover that she cares deeply about the issue, we trust her more. We might still dislike her, but we see her passion for a principle as a sign of integrity. We

Who you are should be a question of what you value, not what you believe.

I believe that good teachers introduce new thoughts, but great teachers introduce new ways of thinking.

“You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.”

Kids might be better off learning about careers as actions to take rather than as identities to claim. When they see work as what they do rather than who they are, they become more open to exploring different possibilities.

we might be better off pursuing the job where we expect to learn and contribute the most.

He knew that making too many points could come at the cost of developing, elaborating, and reinforcing his best ones. “If you have too many arguments, you’ll dilute the power of each and every one,”