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Good decision, bad outcome
Judge a choice by the information you had at the time, not by how it turned out. The result and the choice are separate things.
Example
You took an umbrella because rain was forecast. It did not rain. That does not mean taking the umbrella was a bad decision. The information at the time pointed that way. The outcome was just one of the possible results.
How it fits in
Outcomes are noisy. Process is signal. A good decision can lead to a bad outcome, and a bad decision can get lucky. Reviewing the process (what you knew, who you asked, which option you chose and why) is more useful than letting the result settle the question. Strong decision-makers learn from process; weak ones only ever learn from results.
Where this is taught
Related terms
A way to sort how someone tries to affect another person's choice, from giving information to taking away a fair choice.
Giving someone information without trying to steer their choice.
Trying to change someone's mind with honest reasons while leaving them free to choose.