Nice one, insightful and inspiring. As humans (funny expression; what else could we be?), we'll always make mistakes, especially when learning or trying new things and even when doing something we are proficient in. Occasionally, we'll fail. I have been okay with failing for years; it happens regularly. And I have accepted that it is part of my everyday life. It is what happens inside my brain for days or weeks after failing what I haven't been able to manage well yet. That little seemingly untamable monster in my head keeps reminding me of the failure and the embarrassment and relieves the darn thing over and over. I can let go of the mistake (throw the thing away; start the build over; write the essay again), and that's fine. I hate spending a few hours writing something and then poof! It's gone, unsaved, soaring into the ether, never to be found again. That's when I say, like you, "Oh, crap!" and start all over again. No one to blame; mistake made; buckle up and do it again.
But when the mistake involves others...hmmm, that's when the little monster rubs its grubby hands with glee. For example, I missed a thesis proposal defense from a student I'm mentoring in Mozambique Sunday. I mixed up the times (10 am vs. 10 pm PT; they are 8 or 9 hours ahead of California). After realizing my mistake (and reading the messages "We're ready!" "Are you joining us?!" because my phone was on "Do Not Disturb" — piling mistake upon mistake), I joined the presentation at the end. I was able to ask some questions and be there for a bit. But, the embarrassment of showing up red-faced in front of my student and all my colleagues there, apologizing publicly, and so on. That I haven't been able to shake off yet.
We'll always make mistakes, and we'll never stop growing. I still have some growing to do.
Ah, yes - the blunder with others. Has a special sting to it, right? I'm sorry that happened, Carlos. But mistakes happen - it's what we do after that matters most (as you know).
Nice one, insightful and inspiring. As humans (funny expression; what else could we be?), we'll always make mistakes, especially when learning or trying new things and even when doing something we are proficient in. Occasionally, we'll fail. I have been okay with failing for years; it happens regularly. And I have accepted that it is part of my everyday life. It is what happens inside my brain for days or weeks after failing what I haven't been able to manage well yet. That little seemingly untamable monster in my head keeps reminding me of the failure and the embarrassment and relieves the darn thing over and over. I can let go of the mistake (throw the thing away; start the build over; write the essay again), and that's fine. I hate spending a few hours writing something and then poof! It's gone, unsaved, soaring into the ether, never to be found again. That's when I say, like you, "Oh, crap!" and start all over again. No one to blame; mistake made; buckle up and do it again.
But when the mistake involves others...hmmm, that's when the little monster rubs its grubby hands with glee. For example, I missed a thesis proposal defense from a student I'm mentoring in Mozambique Sunday. I mixed up the times (10 am vs. 10 pm PT; they are 8 or 9 hours ahead of California). After realizing my mistake (and reading the messages "We're ready!" "Are you joining us?!" because my phone was on "Do Not Disturb" — piling mistake upon mistake), I joined the presentation at the end. I was able to ask some questions and be there for a bit. But, the embarrassment of showing up red-faced in front of my student and all my colleagues there, apologizing publicly, and so on. That I haven't been able to shake off yet.
We'll always make mistakes, and we'll never stop growing. I still have some growing to do.
Ah, yes - the blunder with others. Has a special sting to it, right? I'm sorry that happened, Carlos. But mistakes happen - it's what we do after that matters most (as you know).
Good advise !! Keep trying, never give up,, We have to remember that when you make mistakes you learn from it,. Also you will get experience
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Good advise !! Keep trying, never give up,, We have to remember that when you make mistakes you learn from it,. Also you will get experience