You can never correct your work well until you have forgotten it.

Summary

This quote suggests that in order to effectively evaluate and improve one's work, it is important to have some distance from it. It implies that when we are too close to our own work, our judgment can be clouded by our attachment and familiarity with it. By forgetting our work, we can approach it with a fresh and critical perspective, allowing us to identify weaknesses or areas for improvement more objectively. This quote encourages the importance of taking breaks and seeking detachment from our work before revisiting it in order to achieve the best results.

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