No matter what someone tells him, he accepts it by reminding himself, “I won’t learn less.” What that means is when somebody makes a suggestion or gives you ideas, you’re either going to learn more or learn nothing. But you’re not going to learn less. Hearing people out does not make you dumber. So, thank them for trying to help. If you examine the alternative, you’ll see that almost any response to a suggestion other than “thank you” has the potential to stir up trouble.
