Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 18 verse 32
Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Not Knowing You're Confused · Staying Open to Feedback

अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसावृता । सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी ॥

adharmaṁ dharmam iti yā manyate tamasāvṛtā sarvārthān viparītāṁś ca buddhiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī

Meaning

"The intellect shrouded in darkness, which thinks unrighteousness to be righteousness, and sees all things reversed, O Partha, is tamasic."

Explanation

The most concerning kind of confusion is the one that doesn't even know it's confused — a good reason to stay open to feedback, especially when you feel most certain.

Today's Life Lesson

Stay open to feedback today, especially on the things you feel most certain about — that's exactly where blind spots hide.

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