Make as Many Mistakes as You Can, as Quickly as Possible |
Mistakes always carry lessons.
Instead of fueling self-criticism, people can use mistakes as free knowledge to apply to their lives.
Avoiding life's lessons may indicate a deeper issue with an underlying driver.
One of those inspirational posters you sometimes see hanging in business hallways says, “Good decisions come from experience and experience comes from making bad decisions.” The message is that mistakes contain lessons, and if you learn from them, you can eventually become not only experienced but, I would say, even wise. The implication is that if you make as many mistakes as possible, as quickly as possible, you’ll reach that state of experience and wisdom more rapidly. Living your life is a process of elimination.
But the key is how to think about and handle those mistakes to reap their benefits. Here’s how to do it right:
Acknowledge and take responsibility for your mistake.
It sounds simple, but you probably know some people who can’t do this. They’re never wrong; they’ll take credit if something goes well, but if it doesn’t, they’re........