How often do we tighten control to prove we were right?

This Makar Sankranti, while flying a kite with my 5-year old, the kite dipped slightly and our immediate instinct was to pull the string harder.

The dip created a sense of requirement that tighter control was necessary. When in reality, our instant reaction caused the 'problem' that we were trying to fix.
This is also explained in the book that I am currently reading, "Thinking Fast and Slow" as confirmation bias.

We notice what supports our belief and ignore what challenges it. In our professional environment, this often shows up as over-controlling behaviours. When someone makes a small mistake, it becomes an evidence that people need more supervision, more support and more control.

However, it is often our immediate response that creates instability.

The Vedas capture this beautifully:

“Yuktiyuktam vaco grāhyam bālād api śukād api, yukti hīnam vacas tyājyam vṛddhād api śukād api.”

Which means "Whatever is based on sound reasoning should be accepted, regardless of who says it. What lacks reasoning must be rejected, even if it comes from the most respected voice."

So here's something that is worth thinking about.

When was the time that you noticed that doing less actually helped more?