We are all guilty of constantly thinking we're right, all of the time. And, frankly, we often argue why we're right even when we already know we are wrong. Everyone likes being right, it makes you feel good. It's so nice to know all of the answers. But in life, nobody knows all of the answers and sometimes it's just best to give in instead of continuing to fight for your side.

The biggest reason why it's okay to be wrong is because you learn. You know exactly what is right, and what is wrong, there is no gray space. And learning is the most positive thing anyone can do. Always be learning more and more information about everything. I'm a music major but there's a lot of psychology that helps me understand how what I do when I practice makes my brain work and remember things.

The next reason why it really is okay to be wrong is because sometimes even when you know you're right, it's just easier to give in to people who are going to fight you until their last breath. It just isn't worth it for your own peace of mind, just let them be "right".

I think often in our society everyone is so focused on being right all of the time, being politically correct all of the time, that it creates communication issues. If people can become more comfortable with being wrong, it will be easier to solve disputes, and it will be easier to learn.

I often think this comes down to how the school system works. At a very early age, we start taking tests and when everyone gets their papers back, they get nosy, "How did you do?", "I only missed one!", or "I didn't miss any!" and the stigma that surrounds you as you hide your paper and reply, "I only missed one too." knowing darn well you just got a 10/25 on that quiz. It's hard to be wrong, and that red marker just glows in your face making you feel upset.

There isn't a quick and easy fix to the school system we're all the products of, but there is a solution in the way we think about it. So what, I got a 15/25, yes my grade sucks, but I know what the wrong answers are now and won't use them. and in the future, I'll know the right ones too.

It's okay to come up with new ideas or different routes and end up being wrong. You're still so much better than anyone who hasn't tried at all. And, being wrong really is not the end of the world. So what, you put yourself out there and it didn't quite work out, do it again, and again. Maybe the next time, it will and someday that might turn into you curing cancer or writing a great book.