ABSTRACT
Michelangelo seems to have had remarkably little resistance to acknowledging his weaknesses, including his lack of current capability as a painter, and particularly as a frescoist. As I noted earlier, he was even heard to tell assistants when he had little knowledge or experience in a given area, and to ask for their help. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t as unflinching about our strengths and weaknesses-and that self-deception makes it much harder for us to learn.
