I remember when I was much younger - when I started primary school, I was given a pencil and an eraser. One will wonder why I was given an eraser. Well, it's very easy: the learning process will almost always be incomplete without errors. I guess this is the same reason erasers were invented. Similarly, in various other spheres of human endeavor and life, certain levels of mistakes have the proclivity to happen but what is paramount is what you do after the mistakes have occurred. Do you dwell in the errors or do you learn from it and acquire more knowledge?
When you see kids make mistakes with pencils and clear it with erasers, it is counted for them as the required process of learning and as time goes on, they will learn from their mistakes. This is why, pupils start with pencils and then progress into using pens when they have mastered themselves to a certain degree. You see, the errors of the past are what gave them the mystery of today.
The severity of the mistakes you make notwithstanding, do not allow it to define who you are. All you need to do is to raise yourself up and learn from the mistake through corrections and move on. What correction does is to make the best out of us. However, for the correction to work, you first need to accept the errors and then know why the errors were made at the initial time. The honest truth is, if you cannot be sincere to yourself as why you made the errors, then you have obviously not learnt anything and you may repeat the errors.
The errors that you are scared to confront may become your major undoing in the future. When errors come, quickly attack them from the root to figure out the possible solution to them before they become part of you. When mistakes are made, do not beat yourself over it nor think that you are a failure. See it as an evidence and proof that you are, at least, making a considerable attempt towards success. Believe me, making mistakes is a part of trying out an entirely new strategy and it is much better than remaining inactive or sedentary.
There are some mind-blowing feats that the world has seen that were the results of mistakes. Take the invention of the light bulb for example, the number of times that the inventor made errors would have easily discouraged other people but he refused to yield to discouragement and at least, he was face-to-face with his invention. This is just one out of a lot that were able to leverage on their errors and their supposed failures to hit their goal. No wonder it has been said that errors do not mean a setback but it is a process of taking a few steps back to effect a better comeback. Winners include those that use their errors as springboards to ascend higher.
Nothing teaches a resounding lesson like experiencing something first-hand whether through errors or whatnot. It is worthy to note that when someone makes an error and tries again, he will be at a better advantage over the person that has never made any attempt because he will be attempting the second time with the knowledge that was gained from the first attempt. So don't be scared of making errors, be scared of not making attempts.
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