I am many, and very often not at my best. I’m fine with people knowing that, but I don’t want them to mistakenly think that what they saw was the best they can expect, ever. I’d much rather them know that I routinely review my actions and correct the ones I am able to.
“wait, I didn’t mean that” is just a common way to point this out.
edited to add:
You wouldn’t want people to have false beliefs, would you!?
People are going to have false beliefs. I’d rather they have slightly more nuanced and less-false beliefs. Failing that, I’d rather their false beliefs are less personally harmful to me.
I am many, and very often not at my best. I’m fine with people knowing that, but I don’t want them to mistakenly think that what they saw was the best they can expect, ever. I’d much rather them know that I routinely review my actions and correct the ones I am able to.
“wait, I didn’t mean that” is just a common way to point this out.
edited to add:
People are going to have false beliefs. I’d rather they have slightly more nuanced and less-false beliefs. Failing that, I’d rather their false beliefs are less personally harmful to me.