"Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time"
- Malcolm Forbes
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This quote by Malcolm Forbes is a pointer that it is much better to be right a few of the time than to be partially right all the time. It is a pointer to be positive in our decisions and to trust our instincts. It is also a suggestion that it is much better to take a threat and be wrong than to play it safe and be incorrect. Being best half the time suggests that we are making decisions that are based upon our knowledge and experience, which we want to take risks and learn from our errors. Being half-right all the time suggests that we are not taking risks and are not gaining from our errors. We are stuck in a cycle of mediocrity and are not growing or enhancing. This quote is a reminder to take risks and trust our impulses, and to strive for quality.
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