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The Problem of Tarnished Beliefs

Sometimes beliefs become tarnished with preconceptions based on negative emotions and baseless judgments.

Success and true education often walk hand-in-hand

Taking a chance can often be the wisest choice.

Being successful can often depend on an ability to reevaluate one’s opinion in the light of new information.

Popularly accepted ideas may not always be accurate or true.

Sometimes people, and often a lot of them, can become convinced to believe rationally questionable ideas.

Doing what you know often requires courage.

Education is one powerful antidote to stupidity.

The road to getting it right is often cluttered with mistakes.

Seeing both sides of an issue is often not the norm, and becoming fair-minded may be a lot more difficult than it looks at first.