I get what your saying, but still cannot really wrap my head around it.

I grew up with, studied, and became expert in several things that turned out to be either wrong, or were unachievable in the short term.

We're talking literally decades. About three of 'em. And yet I could still both change and admit that my views were wrong. Yeah, I regret the wasted time in my darker moments, but really?

I learned things. Isn't that more important than my ego?