"How about that business decision that turned out to be a mistake? **Well, you had a hypothesis and it turned out to be wrong. Why should that upset you? It wouldn’t piss off a scientist, it would help him**. Maybe don’t bet so much on it next time. And now you’ve learned two things: that your instinct was wrong, and the kind of appetite for risk you really have." ([Location 802](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=802)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[adversity]], [[failure]], [[making-decisions]], [[obstacle-is-the-way]], [[investments]] **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]] **See Also** -- [[202308180913 — AtN — You have the ability to reframe scenarios to protect your mental health]]