# When You Must Let Go > This, in particular: his willingness to yield the floor to experts-in oratory, law, psychology, whatever and to support them energetically, so that each of them could fulfill his potential. \- Marcus Aurelius As a tangental interpretation to [[Software Engineering/The Power of Letting Go|The Power of Letting Go]], from the perspective of an individual contributor, there's times when you must let go; occasions where you're not the domain expert. Know your limits, and defer to those around you. > If anyone can refute me-show me I'm making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective-I'll gladly change. It's the truth I'm after, and the truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance. \- Marcus Aurelius If you misstep, or misjudge be quick to acknowledge that; avoid the urge to double down and dig yourself further into a hole. Openly owning your mistake is the better approach, it signifies your learning.