Quote by Ed Catmull

“This principle eludes most people, but it is critical: You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you…

— Ed Catmull

You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you will take offense when they are challenged.

— Anonymous

“It is unwise to force others to accept your ideas when you do not understand them yourself.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Set aside your repertoire of objections and own 100 percent of your focus.”

— Lorii Myers

“Most of the people will try to prove your right ideas as wrong, so share your ideas carefully or not at all.”

— Amit Kalantri

“As the Daoists pointed out, we often identify with our ideas so strongly that we feel personally assaulted if these are criticized or corrected.”

— Karen Armstrong

When one's ideas are not challenged, one's ability to defend them weakens.

— John Stuart Mill

“Don't try to get ideas; create the situation for them instead.”

— Haresh Sippy

“To be honest, i put myself in the category of people who are best able to give form to their ideas by arguing”

— John Gianvito

“If your idea has merit, it doesn’t need you there to defend it.  You can simply place it in the public arena and it…

— Noah Lugeons

“Closed-minded people don’t want their ideas challenged.”

— Ray Dalio

“Great ideas come easy—until you overthink them into stupidity like this one.”

— Chloe Lukas