Mistakes: inevitable value of life (1)

How do you view and perceive mistakes? Do you get frustrated on your mistakes or that of a loved one that you get so mad, and would hardly forgive yourself or another person, and move on? The truth is that on the surface, some mistakes might seem like the end of the world; however, below the surface they present you with the perfect opportunity to learn, to grow and to improve yourself.

Give a thought to mistakes you have made in life and consider how they have strengthened your character and ability. Consider the abundance of skills that your mistakes have taught you, and also how they have shaped your knowledge, personality, your social development and your life experience; then you'll agree with me that mistakes are just but drive to greatness. But that depends on what you want to make out of it.

Mistakes are inevitable valuable of life; only if you can see the opportunities embedded in it, and grab it. Consequently, you must first see them as a beneficial and critical part of life that you cannot avoid and must instead embrace with an open heart and mind. Who knows, your biggest mistakes could end up turning into your most glorious victories, as long as you are open to learning and growing from the experience.

Do you learn from your mistakes or do you keep repeating same mistake over and over again? Too often people make a mistake and stubbornly plow ahead only to end up repeating the same mistake. With great resolve they say to themselves, try and try again. How much better it would be to say; try, then stop, think change and then try again. William A. Ward says, "committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom".

Learning according to Peter Senge is a process that occurs over time and always integrates thinking and doing. Hence learning is highly contextual, and it happens in the context of something meaningful and when the learner is taking action. "The greater part of instruction is being reminded of things you already know" - Plato. However, "there's only one thing more painful than learning from experience, and that is not learning from experience" - Archibald Macbeish.

Happy Sunday, and excellent week ahead to you. #DubemickyInspiringGreatnessDaily.