Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem - Thomas Szasz

Quote

"Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily; and why older persons, especially if vain or important, cannot learn at all."

Author

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz

Reference

Source: Words to the Wise (hat tip to Dylan O'Sullivan)
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