The Value of Mistakes

Most people HATE making mistakes.  They think they are the “unforgivable sin” when they make them.  People “feel” like idiots or just plain terrible when they goof-up.  However, I would like to give you the other side of mistakes: They are for our LEARNING!  As I have mentioned in past posts, there are ALWAYS two sides to EVERYTHING.  This is the “dark” side and the “bright” side.

I recently read an article about a lady who turned bankruptcy into a cottage industry.  She was a legal assistant and worked as a paralegal for area attorneys.  One day she came up with a way to input debtor’s data into a bankruptcy petition from anywhere in the United States, freeing her from the constant interruptions she endured when she worked in law offices.  Here idea birthed a “virtual bankruptcy assistance” that earns her about $250,000 annually.  No school or course ever provided the training and thus the service she offered.  In the article it said, “Ring credits her business success to her willingness to learn from her mistakes and never shying away from challenges.”  She said that, “It takes a person to enjoy making mistakes and figuring out new solutions to run a company.”

The point is this:  Most people look at mistakes as something awful and to be avoided at all costs.  Ms. Ring saw them as opportunities to learn new lessons and challenged her to think of new solutions.  All I can say is WOW!  It takes a person with a vision to see this.  It takes a person who understands the Law of Duality to see the bright side of a seemingly dark situation.

The next time you make a mistake just ask yourself, “What can I LEARN from this.” or “What GOOD is there is this?”  It is so exciting to know that every mistake contains a challenge to learn new lessons.  Don’t waste a perfectly good mistake on self-abasement.  Cease the opportunity to learn, for that is what mistakes are for!  Therefore do not be afraid to make mistakes, rather embrace them!  Learn the value of mistakes.