A Cardinal Rule of Wisdom

“The first rule of holes: When you’re in one stop digging.”   Molly Ivins

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slow down and REFLECT

on the MEANING and the MESSAGE of today’s quotation

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In your own words, what is the main idea or meaning of the above quote by the American newspaper columnist and author Molly Ivins, and what, if anything, does it have to do with achieving or experiencing success in life?

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)

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Getting Personal

From your own personal experiences or observations, what would be an example of digging a hole for oneself due to making a poor decision, and then not being able to stop digging?

What would be an example of learning from your poor decision, and being able to stop digging?

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Interested in seeing what artificial intelligence (ai) has to say about the meaning of today’s quotation? Compare it to your own interpretation. You may be fascinated, or even possibly humbled.

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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS

“The mistake is not being wrong. The mistake is staying wrong.”  (John Hill)

“It was one thing to make a mistake; it was another thing to keep making it.” (Jodi Picoult)

“A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.”  (Confucius) 

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The Wisdom Quotation Well

Interested in reading more wisdom quotations about the wisdom of learning from mistakes?

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Image of the Day

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”  (Henry Ford)

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By Gary and Esther Berkley

Gary and Esther Berkley are the authors of "Whatever You Become, Become Your Best - The College and Graduate Guide to Wisdom for Success in Life." Check it out at www.amazon.com/dp/B09593L5FT

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