“Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.”
— Norman Cousins
“Consequences are unpitying.”
— George Eliot
"Facts don't care about your feelings"
- Ben Shapiro
“Should facts get in the way of truth?” Or, “Should truth get in the way of facts?”
- Brad Feld
The core of decision-making is accepting that there are consequences from actions. It is not a forecast or prediction that is the consequence. It is the action from the prediction that creates gains and losses. It is the action that has consequences.
Similarly, facts are not feelings. Facts may differ from the truth you may want. Of course, there are interpretation of facts that may differ, but if the consequence of your interpretation is wrong, it is not the fact that is wrong. It is the interpretation.
This may all seem obvious, yet it often requires reinforcement.
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