We all make mistakes. It is inevitable. The only people who don't make mistakes are those who aren't doing anything.
The key to valuable mistake-making is not to invalidate yourself when you make the mistake. In other words, don't beat yourself up. Don't make the mistake "evidence" for your badness or unworthiness.
Learn from each mistake. That is what mistakes are for. The biggest mistake is self-condemnation for your mistakes.
Simply say this: "I made a mistake. This mistake is not who I am. Are there apologies or reparations to be made? What am I learning from this?"
Next take action to move onward.
William Frank Diedrich, Author of
Beyond Blaming.
http://noblaming.com
