Thank you for dropping by to see what this week’s blog has to offer. Today we will touch on something everyone makes fairly often, if not daily. We all make them yet no one likes them and most people are afraid of them. What am I referring to? Read on and find out.
MISTAKES
This morning I listened to an incredible podcast. Along with myriad inspiration, the thing that stood out to me was the idea of making mistakes. Have you made any today? Me too. Suffice it to say, mistakes will inevitably happen. The question becomes, how will we deal with them?
THEY HAPPEN
Mistakes are decisions and actions taken that may not have been the best option. For example, they can happen due to lack of attention to detail, dealing with incomplete information as well as becoming reactive instead of proactive. Often mistakes happen during periods of fatigue, stress, high emotion, conflict, misunderstandings, disagreements, miscommunication, errors in judgement and poor decision making.
REPEAT AFTER ME
I made a mistake but I learned. An article by Linked.com says that if you talk to any successful entrepreneur, scientist, politician or athlete, they all have the same thing to say about mistakes. They are inevitable and play a crucial role in achieving success. It goes on to say that mistakes aren’t setbacks, they are opportunities. Each time you blunder, see it as an opportunity to learn and grow. By accepting our missteps and using them to power our progress, we can turn failure into success!
STOP
Wikihow.com give is some examples on how to stop making careless mistakes.
- Figure out why you made the mistake.
- Keep track of patterns with mistakes.
- Prepare for tasks.
- Slow down.
- Leave time to double check
- Stay in the moment.
- Do one thing at a time.
- Utilize checklists and to-do lists.
- Prioritize your tasks each day.
- Set reminders on your phone.
- Use a calendar for time sensitive events.
- Learn from your mistakes.
QUOTES
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
-Thomas Alva Edison
“Experience is simply the name we give to our mistakes.”
-Oscar Wilde
“Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.”
-Benjamin Franklin
“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.”
-Nikki Giovanni
“What is done cannot be undone, but at least one can keep it from happening again.”
-Anne Frank
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