So you’re afraid to make mistakes. And that’s cutting into your self-trust.
GenuLines realizes that this could be standing in the way of your success. When you learn how to make mistakes, you’ll be ready to start trusting yourself.
Learn How to Make Mistakes
I think you’ll agree that nobody is perfect. I make mistakes and you do, too..
When you make mistakes, you learn from them. That’s what makes them so valuable.
Of course, if you don’t learn from them, you can expect to make the same mistakes again and again. That’s why you have to do a post mortem of your actions and take stock of where you made your mistakes.
Mistakes will happen
If you try too hard to avoid mistakes, you end up making more of them. You can’t avoid mistakes and you shouldn’t try. Sometimes, your mistakes will make people angry with you.
It’s a part of life.
If this happens, you first have to determine if your mistakes truly affected those people. If it didn’t, they have no right to call you out on them.
If it turns out that your actions did affect them, do what you can to rectify the situation. A simple apology may be all that’s needed.
Be forgiving of people who make mistakes. You would want them to do the same if you slipped up.
It’s okay to get angry at someone in certain situations. But, open your heart and let them make amends.
Once you give in to making mistakes, you’ll find it a freeing experience. You will no longer need to put too much pressure on yourself to avoid them.
Sticky situations
Meanwhile, mistakes can lead to positive, unintended circumstances. Take Sticky Notes by 3M.
Researchers at the company set out to create a strong adhesive. Management was not impressed, but the idea was used to create a different product.
There have been many instances of mistakes that lead to alternative solutions. These wouldn’t have happened by way of mistake avoidance.
Let yourself make mistakes. They’ll help you trust yourself.
JohnK 4-16-2019
Overheard: “You make mistakes. Mistakes don’t make you.” ~Maxwell Maltz
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