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#486 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 14 Mental Models To Understand Human Nature

Modern Wisdom

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The Beautiful Mess Effect

We tend to view our mistakes and vulnerabilities with shame because we think they make us look unappealing. But research suggests that these things actually make us more relatable and endearing to other people. So don't be afraid to be human. There's a pressure on people to appear infallible, to never admit when they're wrong or apologize. When you try to do that, it makesyou more fallible, because you've become unwilling to correct your own mistakes. No matter how you may try to appear to people, they'll always know that you're just a human.

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