I read it more like a variation of "strong opinions weakly held".
It makes sense to have conviction on something based on a mental model or experience. However, you should usually try and listen to others because they can improve your mental model of the world.
Patrick Collison has a piece of advice like this. It's something like when you hear someone you respect or admire say something you disagree with, you will automatically try and think about why they are wrong, but it is usually always good to try and think about what they believe about the world that would lead them to think this is true.
It makes sense to have conviction on something based on a mental model or experience. However, you should usually try and listen to others because they can improve your mental model of the world.
Patrick Collison has a piece of advice like this. It's something like when you hear someone you respect or admire say something you disagree with, you will automatically try and think about why they are wrong, but it is usually always good to try and think about what they believe about the world that would lead them to think this is true.