Right or wrong is the output of a decision. Good or bad is the input.
A good decision is based on the facts at hand when you are making it. A bad decision does not weigh in the facts and relies more on assumptions and guesses.
So by making good decisions, you will be right more often. And even when you turn out to be wrong, you made the right decision based on what you knew.
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