[Steel Wolf]

Just speaking personally: I’ve made bigger mistakes in my overestimating others than underestimating them.

For interpersonal relationships, sure. I'd agree there.

Professionally, against opponents, no. Especially not in the higher leagues.

[bvw]

Thanks for making me think this through more. Now I'll add it to my ever inchoate list of Interesting Things About How Life Really Works. Such advice as:

• The object is to have to have MANY failures, go for the most you can achieve.

• Being fired is the most honorable of all things. Quitting is a cheap substitute. Staying on a job to stay on a job is dishonorable.

• When hiring post a sign saying "Now accepting applicants to be fired." That is the best of all management attitudes.

• Saving money is the opposite of making a profit. No one pays the bills with cost reductions.

• Wars are won by cowards. Wars are lost by heroes and those who look for heroes.

• More dangerous mistakes are made by overestimating your competition. Overestimating the opponent is the loser's way. Underestimate and win.

• Women.