using your errors to your advantage
By aubrey
@averygirl72 (38849)
Philippines
April 17, 2012 3:43pm CST
I review my life and I honestly made plenty of mistakes in life. Sometimes it devastated me easily, blaming myself for committing such mistake and wishing that I am always perfect . If I will continue thinking about them it can really ruin my life but I just realized that those mistakes can actually be used for one's advantage.
We heard of the saying "we learn from our mistakes" but others say that it does not mean you need to always make mistakes to learn. The mistakes I mention here is the unintentional mistakes, pure mistakes with no bad intentions.
It does not mean that we should voluntarily make mistakes to learn every time but just to use to our advantage our errors if the mistakes had already been done. We need to learn to forgive ourselves and promise not to commit the same mistake again. You would be surprise to see that sometimes these mistakes has a lesson or can even increase our wisdom. It is never too late to start putting together the broken pieces of our lives.
6 responses
@superbadx (484)
• Malaysia
18 Apr 12
I am not that kind of person, but i actually use my mistakes or errors to correct my future mistake or learn with it to avoid future mistake. But i know some people who just cope with their errors and disadvantage fluently. Everything that they do with errors with be covered by some jokes or something. The only secret is that something that people love and want to hear.
@averygirl72 (38849)
• Philippines
2 May 12
That is good. We need to learn how to cope well with our errors, we should not how to cover up and stand up when we make mistakes.
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
18 Apr 12
Each and every mistake can be something that can transition into an extremely valuable learning experience. Not to say that we are going to go out of our way to succeed. But if we fear failure, then we won't accomplish anything, so just throw your hands into the air and press forward, doing the best you can to accomplish something that is great.
In the end, mistakes are only bad if we never learn from them. And if you think back far enough, many people out there have made many mistakes. You'll never get anywhere in life wishing for perfection due to the very simple fact that perfection is impossible. However, you can be very good and you can better yourself. But only if you start taking those mistakes and trying to figure out what you can learn from them all.
@averygirl72 (38849)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Wow, I like what you said!
We must not be afraid of errors or failures because we won't accomplish anything. If we are always afraid of failure we would not venture out. We need to accept them and learn from them, it does not mean we stop or stuck in this life.
I feel better now. I will just think that this failures are temporary and success will come if you continue and fight.
We must not be afraid of errors or failures because we won't accomplish anything. If we are always afraid of failure we would not venture out. We need to accept them and learn from them, it does not mean we stop or stuck in this life.
I feel better now. I will just think that this failures are temporary and success will come if you continue and fight.
@gitfiddleplayer (10362)
• United States
17 Apr 12
Humans make mistakes all the time, its what allows us to learn. Sometimes we are the example but we don't like to be. I wouldn't look back on my life and count the mistakes, I'd count the blessings. You can forgive yourself and if you have hurt others its best to let them know you are sorry and move on. We are broken, but we don't have to stay that way.
@toniganzon (77139)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
We're only human born to make mistakes. Of course we don't do them intentionally. How evil one can be to make mistakes in hurting others.
The moment we learn from them and try to avoid committing the same mistakes again, that's what you call, growing up. That's what you call maturity. Gaining wisdom.
@averygirl72 (38849)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Yes, it is all about growing up and maturity. We are all prone to make mistakes.
@Cale2012 (114)
•
27 Apr 12
Hi
In my life, I can't count my mistake quantity. It's so a big number I think it is.
When I was young, I often heard my mother shout to me "It's wrong" or "what are you doing""you made a mistake". then I will change my fault again and again, I hope my mother don't say that.But error is like your shadow follow your body never leave.In my life, much experience learn from it.I become wise and independent.Now I often find others making some mistake like me.I wonder may life is a process like this. Don't passive.
