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Growth Quote by Mark Manson

“Growth is an endlessly iterative process. When we learn something new, we don’t go from “wrong” to “right.” Rather, we go from wrong to slightly less wrong. And when we learn something additional, we go from slightly less wrong to slightly less wrong than that, and then to even less wrong than…” quote by Mark Manson
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““Growth is an endlessly iterative process. When we learn something new, we don’t go from “wrong” to “right.” Rather, we go from wrong to slightly less wrong. And when we learn something additional, we go from slightly less wrong to slightly less wrong than that, and then to even less wrong than that, and so on. We are always in the process of approaching truth and perfection without actually ever reaching truth or perfection. We””

Mark Manson

About This Quote

Source Book: Everything Is F*ked Up and I'm Fine, 2016

Learning is a continual refinement, moving from error toward better approximations without ever reaching absolute truth.

In simple terms: Progress is incremental, never perfect.

Key Takeaway

Embrace the process of getting less wrong.

Themes

growth learning humility

Mood

motivational realistic

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • education
  • skill development
  • research
  • personal development

Key Concepts

epistemology iterative improvement psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you measure “less wrong”?
  • What incremental step can you take today?
A Different Perspective

Perfectionism can stall progress.

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