The first assumption I make is,“I’m wrong.” Rather than assume the veracity of my thoughts or approach, or my memory of how things work or how I previously imp

The first assumption I make is,“I’m wrong.” Rather than assume the veracity of my thoughts or approach, or my memory of how things work or how I previously implemented something or solved a problem, I remind myself that I’ll save time and effort if I stop, review and consider what I’m planning to do. Do I need to do this? Of course not. But when I don’t, I sometimes find myself wasting time, and inevitably returning to check my assumptions.