One of the things humans frequently have a lot of trouble giving up is the need to be right. Most people just hate being proven wrong. Why is "I told you so" a phrase that children and adults alike love to say? How many times have you heard someone say something, be proven wrong, and try to cover it up by saying something like "Well, that's what I meant" or blustering to try to explain how what they said at first really is right?

Is it more important to be right, or to know what is right?

There is no shame in being wrong. Of course, it can be a very uncomfortable position to be wrong all the time, but if you are constantly saying things that are wrong, perhaps you are speaking too soon; perhaps you need to take a step back from a situation and study it more carefully and think a bit more before saying anything.

More important than being right, however, is being able to take being wrong well. If, when you are proven wrong, you get upset, try to play off what you had said as a joke or by trying to twist around what you said to make it seem more right, you are not taking it well. When proven wrong, it is much more Jedi-like to simply accept that you were wrong, and put your mind away from that and onto learning what is right.

When I am in a situation that most would consider embarrassing, I do not normally get embarrassed or blush. This is because I accept whatever happened, whatever I did, that would make me feel embarrassed, and I learn what I can from the situation, then I move on. I do not dwell on the situation after I have learned what I can from it.

Think about your daily experiences. Do you find yourself often feeling the need to be right? If you do, take another look at the situation and re-evaluate your reaction, so the next time, you will be better able to accept it.