It’s OK to be wrong sometimes

When I was young, I remember thinking that teachers are all knowing superhuman creatures. But gradually I learnt that that’s not true. They are as human as us and as such, can make mistakes. I observed over the years that most teachers made mistakes. But the teachers who stood out as the most excellent would always admit their mistakes and correct them. One of them said to our class, “it’s OK to be wrong for a teacher. What’s important is that they admit it and teach their students the correct version. Because what matters in the end is that their students know more.” That speech stuck by me.