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What to Do When You Make Mistakes
Let’s face it. Nobody’s perfect. You have made mistakes before, and you will make more of them in the future. It happens. Most people shudder at the thought of making mistakes. They want to be seen as perfect and incapable of screwing up. But mistakes are valuable opportunities. When you make mistakes, you’ve found an opportunity for growth. You get to learn from it and do better next time.
You should embrace making mistakes for this reason. Learning is an important life skill. It’s one where you need to continually practice it to improve. But the rewards make it worth it. Learning helps you gain new knowledge and skills. It broadens your horizons and introduces you to new things. The information you learn gives you new thoughts to explore. And it opens you up to more possibilities in life.
What is a mistake?
A mistake is when you take an action or make a decision that you regret. Mistakes usually make you feel shame, guilt, embarrassment, or worthlessness. This bad feeling is a call to action. It’s a call from your best self.
Your mistakes teach you important lessons. You learn that you did something the wrong way. This could mean you did something generally considered wrong. Or you may have done something wrong for yourself. You gain new insight or knowledge that you can use next time. Think of…
