Rifkind: I too had to live with the burden of being right as a child. He says it's often easier to justify and rationalize your mistakes than it is to own up to them. "I think admitting you're wrong makes the world a little bit more unpredictable," Rifkind says.
We’re taught that the mark of surefire intelligence is the ability to think and learn. But in his new book, “Think Again,” Adam Grant says that in our turbulent world, there’s a more important skill: the ability to rethink and unlearn. If you can learn how to revise your opinions, check your ego, and admit when you’re wrong, then you’ll be on a path toward wisdom and joy.