Keep Going: The Proven Method to Persevere and Get the Right Results

The toughest thing to do in life is to admit when we’re wrong.

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. — Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

It’s humbling. It takes self-examination and a genuine desire to look at the facts and want to improve ourselves. The fact is, it takes effort and willpower. So, not everyone does it. But it’s always worth your time.

My Mom would tell me growing up, her father — my grandfather — used to say, “It takes a big man (or woman) to admit when he/she is wrong — and apologize.” Many of us are often wrong and don’t even know it. Or worse yet, we do know it and we continue to plod on, committing deliberate actions that hurt ourselves and others.

But what about when we’re right?

When we’re right, there are really two options. We believe we’re right or we don’t. Dig a…