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When I get defensive first and see they were right later

My colleague pointed out a flaw in my approach and I felt myself snap into defense mode, cutting in, explaining, brushing it off. Three hours later, walking to my car, I realized he was completely right. By then I had already made him feel like an idiot for saying it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You get defensive in the moment and only see they were right once the damage is done.

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