You have heard me speak of President Gerald Ford before – he is the only former President of the United States to have earned the Eagle Scout award. In many ways, President Ford was known for his humility. In 1975 he stated "I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a mistake." I submit this is a wise perspective to reflect upon as too often we start to believe our own legend and our pride lends a sense of infallibility. Sometimes we take this to the extreme and argue beyond reason and evidence, because we are absolutely unwilling to concede that we are wrong. Yet, we are human and we make mistakes. Own your mistakes – to admit error is not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, it is a sign of strength. It takes a big man, or woman, to admit one's own fault.
A Scout is Trustworthy.