There is no one in the world, no one at all, who can put his hand on his heart and claim honestly that he/she never committed any mistakes in his/her life. Everyone commits mistakes. To err is human - and some of us are perhaps more human than the others.
If you do not make an attempt to do something, no mistake will ever occur. It is only when you begin doing something that a mistake will occur. When you do not learn from your mistakes, you never succeed. When you succeed, you feel satisfied. An honest mistake is not a crime. You forgive yourself for your mistakes - don't you? The mistakes may punish you, but you seldom punish yourself for your mistakes. When you can forgive yourself for your mistakes, why not forgive others too for their mistakes? To understand is to forgive. It is smart to forgive and live in peace and happiness.
The most essential ingredient in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive. To forgive does not mean that you have to like the people that you forgive or you have to associate with them. No one compels you to like the people that you forgive. You can, however, love people without liking them. When you love every one and wish good for them, you are thinking of good. When you constantly think of good, it also happens to you. You become what you think. [Dr Joseph Murphy]
Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. Don’t waste energy in trying to cover up mistakes. It is quite OK to make a mistake - and fail. Do not be ashamed to own your mistakes. Mistakes are the greatest teachers – if you have a learning mind, of course. Learn from your mistakes and move on to the next challenge. If you do not accept your mistakes and learn from them, you are not growing.
Some of you may have heard of the famous story of a VP of IBM. He made a mistake and it resulted in a loss of a few million dollars to the company. So he went to see the CEO and said giving his resignation letter, “I suppose you want my resignation now”. Thereupon, the CEO said, “why would we want your resignation, after spending millions of dollars, in retraining you?”
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