Trust but verify.
3 simple words.
But it speaks volumes on how we go about our adult lives.
I shall not talk about those who can't trust other people... That's too dark and morbid. Just imagine what's it like to go about your daily lives living like that...
1) Trust is enough
These people could be the "happiest and luckiest" provided they don't fxxx-up the end game by making a decision on their own.
It simply means, all through their lives, they have been cloistered by others - parents, marriage partners, big daddy, shepherds, etc.
Word association: Childlike, innocent, simple, cute.
2) Trust but clueless how to verify
At the very least, you know what you don't know!
It's just that you are clueless on how to verify, where to start, what to do, etc.
Neither are you shy nor too proud to ask questions. The problem is that you sometimes ask the wrong persons or frame the wrong questions...
Word association: Vacillate, prevaricate, equivocate, cavil.
3) Trust but verify
We keep an open mind, listen to alternative voices.
And we know who and where to seek verification, when needed.
We don't go to a shield maker and consult him about the strength of spears. We do that to find out the shortcoming of spears. Wink.
And that's through framing the right questions in the first place!
Word association: Worldly, street-smart, mature, experienced.
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