Sometimes you hear someone say something wrong, and you are tempted to correct them.  Do you correct them, or do you let it go?

People make mistakes all the time.  We state facts wrong.  We mispronounce words.  We remember something differently than someone else does.

Before you correct someone else, ask yourself whether or not the mistake matters.  Chances are, it’s so trivial that it doesn’t matter at all.  So, what exactly is the point of correcting them?  For a moment, it makes you feel better about yourself because you were right and they were wrong.  Is that brief moment of superiority worth it?

The next time someone says something wrong, before you correct them, stop and think about whether or not it matters.  Chances are, it doesn’t matter at all.  Just smile and let it go.