True Courage Is Knowing You’re Wrong But Refusing To Admit It
Courage requires us to remain steadfast in our beliefs. It asks that we stand by the convictions we express and never give an inch, no matter what the cost. However off base, wrongheaded, or patently false a position weve staked out may be, courage nonetheless demands that we blindly pound home our stupid fucking point, never letting up.
True valor is the moment in a conversation when you realize that what youre saying is completely and utterly wrong, but you continue to say it over and over again anyway, only louder.
Suppose youre discussing current events with a group of friends, one of whom politely challenges an assertion youve made about a particular issue. In such congenial gatherings, it can be tempting to back down, especially when someone has just put forth evidence that soundly debunks everything youve been saying. The courageous path takes more discipline. It means looking that friend in the eye andthough you know full well that you are totally wrongsaying, No, Im right.
The same dilemma applies when youre arguing with someone who obviously has far more information about a subject than you do. Basically, you have two choices: You can admit that you are out of your depth and that your lack of knowledge led you to the incorrect conclusion. Or you can dig in your heels, grit your teeth, and defend your misguided, uninformed opinion with every fiber of your beingeven to the point of hysteria.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/true-courage-is-knowing-youre-wrong-but-refusing-t,33742/
The Onion really knows how to make a point.