As a result, we must consciously step outside our echo chamber. Before making an important decision, ask yourself, “Who will disagree with me?” If you don’t know any people who disagree with you, make a point to find them. Expose yourself to environments where your opinions can be challenged, as uncomfortable and awkward as that might be. If you’re Niels Bohr, who is your Albert Einstein lobbing thought experiments at you? If you’re Ruth Bader Ginsburg, where’s your Antonin Scalia writing a cheeky but powerful dissent? If you’re Andre Agassi, who is your Pete Sampras to keep you on your toes
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