About this quote

Comfort with the majority often hides unexamined reasons for staying the same. Take a minute to map why you agree: habit, peer pressure, or solid evidence? Ask yourself what you'd choose if you were the only voice in the room. You don't have to fight the group every time, but slow down, test your assumptions, and act when your judgment points another way.

When to use it

• During a product-launch meeting where everyone wants to copy a competitor, I leaned over and said, 'Hold on — let's prototype our own idea before we commit.'
• When all my classmates signed up for the same internship, I told my advisor, 'I think I should look for something different that fits my goals.'
• At a family discussion about an immediate surgery, I said, 'Let's pause and get a second opinion before making a decision.'
• During a fantasy football draft when everyone grabbed the popular pick, I paused and said, 'I'm taking a different strategy this round.'