EAGERNESS TO DISCOVER ERRORS!

In his book on Living Consciously, Nathaniel Branden wrote a line that jumped out at me due to the outrageous use that he made of the word eager. Here’s what he wrote, see if it jumps out at you; “Living consciously requires an eagerness to discover one’s errors and a candor about admitting them.”

Eagerness! Wow, that is a startling word in that context, don’t you think? I found it absolutely surprising. I think I was expecting something like, “Living consciously requires a willingness to discover one’s errors...” Or, “Living consciously requires an understanding of the importance of discovering one’s errors.” But eagerness? Really? “Eager” suggests being excited, delighted, anticipating, even longing. Now having watched how people on six continents and many countries respond to feedback while learning coaching, I have to ask two questions. Is it possible? And if it is possible, how would that work?