The new source of power is not money in the hands of a few, but information in the hands of many.
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If you have to be right, you put yourself in a hedged lane, but once you experience the power of not having to be right, you will feel like you are walking across open fields, the perspective wide and your feet free to take any turn.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the freedom and openness that comes from relinquishing the need to always be right.
In this quote, John Naisbitt illustrates the contrast between the constraints of certainty and the liberating experience of open-mindedness. By choosing not to hold tightly to the need to be right, one becomes more flexible and adaptable, allowing for new perspectives and opportunities that can enrich one's life. This metaphor of walking across open fields suggests a sense of freedom and exploration that is often lost when one is rigidly focused on being correct.
Themes
FreedomOpen-MindednessPerspectiveFlexibilityCertainty
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a workshop on personal growth to encourage participants to embrace flexibility.
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