text: Good one kermit.\n\nNow, everything is a learning process.  I think it is important to have passion for your beliefs but at the same time always remain open for debate.  If anything, if you are on the wrong side of logic or common sense on something, you're bound to discover it sooner.\nWe have to make judgements and decisions at fixed times in our lives.  Rather than beat yourself up over the past, try and flesh out a good process for how you analyze things and react to them, then use that process and adjust as needed.  Use the past to learn from and keep growing! Also, really look into anything that contradicts deeply held beliefs and run it through a vigorous ringer before you assume you were wrong.  You've made it this far on your wits and common sense, there's a good chance you've been right more than you give yourself credit for. There are lots of contrarian views being floated out there that are nothing more than hot air, so have confidence in yourself too!