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The only mistake people make in life is when they thought they knew something…

…so tell me. Whey do people still rely on what they know? That’s the very definition of a mistake.

You might try to tell me it’s possible to know something and not be mistaken, but isn’t that what everyone who was mistaken believed?

Maybe that’s why in terms of law we say “innocent until proven guilty”, or perhaps in this instance I would say, “stupid until proven smart”.

If the script can even possibly flip, you’ll want to make sure it’s right side up.
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Good stuff!
Some great relatable quotes from - Don't believe everything you think.

"The thoughts in our minds are not facts."

"Thoughts are [i]perceptions,[/i] not universal truths"

"Most of the time, your thoughts are just a story you tell yourself to make sense of the world. It’s all based on your interpretation of the world around you. Not some universal truth about reality."
Reject · 26-30, M
@SW-User YES! This is exactly what I meant in this writing. We are so very limited not just in our individual understanding, but in human comprehension in general. For this reason I always know that I’m wrong in comparison to the bigger picture and I never ever rely solely on my side of a matter.
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@Reject Thanks a lot for best A!
[quote]For this reason I always know that I’m wrong in comparison to the bigger picture and [b]I never ever rely solely on my side of a matter[/b][/quote]

I'd say you're wise, self aware and also for true open minded. Few really are.
Reject · 26-30, M
@SW-User It’s not too often I meet someone who just understands what I’m saying as well as you did. Nothing has made me happier in life than opening my mind. So whenever I meet someone who can see where I’m at, that can only be a good thing. Worthy of BC for sure! ♥️

Misanthropic · 26-30, M
I am going to attempt to translate what I think you mean by this post as it reads is apparently not what it means.

"The only mistake people make in life is when they thought they knew something"
TRANSLATION: Mistakes are only made because a person thought they knew a piece of information which they were incorrect about.
MY RESPONSE: Untrue, if someone trips over they probably weren't thinking "Oh, I know how to walk correctly without tripping over" they just tripped over it was a mistake that occured without even being consciously aware of the knowledge needed to prevent the fall. [b]The point being you don't need to know or think you know anything to make a mistake (a mistake is an unintended consequence to an action)[/b]

[quote]so tell me. Whey do people still rely on what they know? That’s the very definition of a mistake[/quote]
TRANSLATION: Why do people think they know better than the information presented to them at the time? That is what a mistake is.
RESPONSE: Autopilot, you would be a walking ball of stress if you were always analysing every situation no matter how many times you'd been in it. No a mistake is an unintended consequence to an action it doesn't require your reliance on knowledge. Your hand might slip and touch a hot stove it isn't necessarily because you thought you knew better. [b]The point being making mistakes is a natural thing[/b]

" Maybe that’s why in terms of law we say “innocent until proven guilty”, or perhaps in this instance I would say, “stupid until proven smart”. "
How on Earth does that correlate with relying on knowledge and making mistakes? Do you know what knowledge means?
Reject · 26-30, M
@Misanthropic So why are you so determined to prove me wrong if you’re right? Why do you care to understand someone like me who is so clearly wrong?
Misanthropic · 26-30, M
@Reject I guess I am a mass debater. Just kidding but really I do like a debate and you have provided me a couple of excellent opportunities to debate with you about because I heavily disagree with the statements you are making.

I'm not determined to prove you wrong as such but when I see something I disagree with I feel the want to make my point so I can clarify the opinions I already have (it teaches me about myself) sometimes it even gives me an opportunity to learn something new and change my point of view (although not in this case, this post is just incorrect).

Whether you take anything from it is up to you, it doesn't matter to me.
Reject · 26-30, M
@Misanthropic I like debating with people too, I just wish what I had with you was a debate. It’s more of you debating with yourself using me as your excuse to. The points you made have nothing to do with mine so it makes sense that you learn a great deal about yourself in this process. As incorrect as I apparently am to you, you’re the one who tries to debate that.
How do you know what is right side up unless you've had consistent experience of gravity?

We need to distinguish between fact, belief, knowledge and assumption.

Assumptions are shortcuts - a mental tendency of humans to try to make things easier.
Quite often they work, but there's always a risk that an assumption may be wrong and could lead to mistaken words and actions.
There are many ways to check whether something might be an assumption, the means depending on the type of assumption it is.
But almost everyone makes mistakes with assumptions at least sometimes.
Reject · 26-30, M
@hartfire Well sure, but people generally don’t rely on assumptions, right? They think they’re more than assumptions to rely on them. People wouldn’t call something they know an assumption.
Misanthropic · 26-30, M
@hartfire [quote]We need to distinguish between fact, belief, knowledge and assumption[/quote] Knowledge comes from fact but I agree with this statement.

I got the vibe from reject that this is what he was trying to articulate but I became preoccupied with answering the post as it was presented.

If the premise of the post was on assumption rather than knowledge I probably would have agreed with the post.
Misanthropic · 26-30, M
People rely on knowing things in order to survive.. like cooking, what amount of money you have available to spend, avoiding mistakes like walking into oncoming traffic.

You don't know if you'll die after drinking certain cleaning products but that doesn't mean you are going to do it. You know that if you put bread in a toaster you'll make toast you aren't going to say "actually I won't make toast because it might come out burnt or it might not be plugged in"

People make mistakes, it is healthy to acknowledge that all living things do and it is useful to learn from them so you don't keep making the same ones.
Reject · 26-30, M
@Misanthropic Yes, that was me and what did you say in response? A multitude of straw men all facing your own definition of what it means to rely. You did this same thing before and it’s a bit tired now. At least for me anyway. Look, I get it. That’s how you see and you couldn’t care less to consider the way I see it. So there’s no going anywhere when you’re not even talking to me, just those straw men.
Misanthropic · 26-30, M
@Reject Actually I would like to understand how you see it... I am just taking words for the actual meanings they hold. How am I supposed to guess what made up definition you have for the word 'rely'?

What does rely mean to you?
Reject · 26-30, M
@Misanthropic If you are taking words for the actual meaning they hold, then I can be nothing but wrong to you with what I’m “making up” and you’ve proven my point quite nicely with that.
fakable · T
knowledge is useful in the form of technology to create comfort
Reject · 26-30, M
@fakable Lol. No, I didn’t mean death. I can’t think of a time our realities felt in sync? 🤔 That’s fine though. I like that yours is so different from mine.
fakable · T
@Reject

hmm... you have the energy of personality development of an age, not 20-30 years old, but 40-50.
Reject · 26-30, M
@fakable Thanks, but I wish adults were more accepting of people. It’s far too often they aren’t.
revenant · F
They have to otherwise they go mad
Reject · 26-30, M
@revenant Yes! Pride! I would agree about me being the other extreme if I was a sad person, but I’m not. I’m actually extremely happy. People who put themselves down aren’t happy about it I imagine.
revenant · F
@Reject but why the avatar and why the username ?
Reject · 26-30, M
@revenant My name and profile picture have to do with how I was a sad person most of my life. For the last 3 years though I’ve been happier than I’ve ever been and it’s only growing. Even so I didn’t change my name or picture because they’re still accurate. My life isn’t without sadness, but what I learned is that happiness isn’t without sadness. It’s there despite it.

 
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