Expertise Is the Key to Success, But Overconfidence Is a Disease
A Guide to Mastering the Fine Art of Uncertainty
Warning: the following pages are not for the faint of heart.
Symptoms of Overconfidence:
- Believing you can solve every problem with a single swipe of your wrist.
- Taking unnecessary risks, because "it's all going to work out."
- Refusing to listen to others, because you're "the expert."
Treatment:
- Admitting you're wrong.
- Listening to others, even when they're wrong.
- Embracing uncertainty, like it's a good thing.