At a job interview, they asked, \u201cIf someone was born in 1925, how old are they now?\u201d<\/p>\n
I was stunned when they didn\u2019t accept \u201c100\u201d as the correct answer\u2026 because. the interviewer smiled and said gently,<\/p>\n
\u201cThey might not be alive anymore\u2014but the real question is: how would you find the right answer if they were?\u201d<\/p>\n
I realized then that they weren\u2019t testing my math\u2014they were testing my mindset.<\/p>\n
They wanted to see if I would assume facts or take the time to verify them.<\/p>\n
They were looking for someone who asks questions like, \u201cIs the person still alive?\u201d \u201cWhen is their birthday?\u201d \u201cWhat\u2019s the current year?\u201d rather than jumping to a quick conclusion.<\/p>\n
My instinct had been to answer quickly and confidently, thinking that speed meant competence.<\/p>\n
But in that moment, I understood something deeper: sometimes being right isn\u2019t about answering fast\u2014it\u2019s about thinking carefully, asking the right questions, and considering the bigger picture.<\/p>\n
The interviewer continued, \u201cIn our work, assumptions can lead to serious mistakes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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