Law 46: Never appear too perfect
- Its dangerous to appear like you have no thoughts
- Its ok to admit to small defects
Human perfection is only an illusion.
The more one tries to ‘appear’ to be, the harsher the scrutiny becomes also. The expectation and the disappointment, the pressure.
This is mentioned in “How to Win Friends and Influence People“.
“If we know we are going to be rebuked anyhow, isn’t it far better to beat the other person to it and do it ourselves? Isn’t it much easier to listen to self-criticism than to bear condemnation from alien lips? ”
Similar solid advice when on an interview, you will almost always be asked what your weaknesses are. “None” is the wrong answer. The correct answer is to, readily admit your faults in areas that don’t matter. It will make you more approachable without making you look bad.
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