Admitting you're wrong is a good thing

A few years back, I wasn’t into buying expensive footwear. The most expensive pair of shoes I had back then was worth Rs.1000. When one of my friends told me that they had bought a new pair of shoes for Rs.2500, I said, “buying expensive shoes is a waste of money.” I said this because I wasn’t earning much, and I couldn’t afford the shoes even if I wanted to. I did this to a couple of others too. What to say? I wasn’t really mature back then.

But a year later, I got a pair of Nike shoes for Rs.3000! I have loved Nike since I was a kid, and owning a pair of Nike shoes was always a distant dream. But, that year I was in a position to afford it, so I paid for it. I wore the shoes to work the next day and people frowned upon me. I had always said that expensive shoes were a waste of money, but here I was wearing one. I tried to take back what I said because those shoes were insanely comfortable and were worth every penny. But, it didn’t work. I was called shameless.

If you have an opinion, it isn’t necessary that you have to stick to it forever. Sometimes we judge or hate something without even trying it. But, when we experience and like it, there’s nothing wrong with changing our opinion.

Remember, changing your opinion about something and accepting that you were wrong is a good thing. It makes you a better person. I was wrong, several times. And, I’ve admitted it. If I am being called shameless for changing my opinion, I can live with that. Being shameful would make me stick to everything I’d said and will force me to live a fake life. And, I don’t want that.

If you’re hesitant to change your opinion on something thinking others would judge you, please come out of it. It feels a lot better.