The Journey of Adam Grant

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Adam Grant was so determined to be right as a child that his friends started calling him Mr. Facts. "I guess I took pride in memorizing every player's stats and knowing the value of each card" He says he had to grapple with being wrong too, where it mostly came up when we were trading baseball cards or keeping track of our own fantasy sports by hand on paper.

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.