I could be wrong

     Those are four of my favorite words: I could be wrong. Every time I hear someone utter those magic words, a happy bell rings inside my mind. That bell has been mostly silent recently. More and more, it feels like people are afraid their bank accounts will be emptied if they admit they might be wrong about something. 
     I understand that people have core values that they hold near and dear to their heart. I do too. But still... I think there is no cow so sacred, no belief so sacrosanct that it can't be reconsidered.
     Let's face it. People are wrong all the time, sometimes spectacularly so. A lot of people passed on the chance to sign The Beatles. Or JK Rowling. Tom Selleck passed on the role of Indiana Jones. Christopher Columbus thought he was landing in China. And, maybe worst of all, there was a time that I thought THIS was a good look:      'Nuff said. 
     It's easy to look back on the excesses of youth (like 80's hairstyles) and see how ridiculous they were. But, how long has it been since you've examined some of your own sacred cows?  
     I personally don't discuss politics much with other people because I don't think anyone really wants to discuss the issues. Most people want to wait until you pause for a breath so they can tell you the next part of their already prepared speech that is designed to wittily rebut whatever it is you just said. Or, to quote Stephen Covey: "Most people don't listen with the intent to understand. They listen with the intent to reply."
     I do my very best to make sure that quote won't be applied to me, and here's why: In the last few years, I've changed my mind about a few things. And the truth is, I'm kind of proud of that. 
     Of course, I could be wrong...