Odysseus makes several mistakes of judgement during his adventures. Identify a situation where Odysseus did more harm than good to his situation by acting harshly.

In book 9 of the Odyssey, Odysseus is too proud to hear his men's pieces of advise. The men, when visiting the Cyclopes'island, want to find food and leave. They go to the cave where the Cyclop was supposed to be, as he was not there, the men want to flee. However, Odysseus chooses not to listen to them and when the Cyclop comes back to his place he loses six of his men.