Learning From Mistakes

Everyone loves to get it right. Everyone loves making the right choice. Everyone loves to nail it. But as we all know, getting things right doesn't happen every time. It sure is great when something does come together and works as it should. Or perhaps the time invested into something pays off. But often results are not what we expected. Perhaps you get a C when you were expecting the A. Unfortunately many people will only see this as failure. When a result isn't what was expected, you failed. Right? Wrong! If you're willing, there's so much you can learn from failure or a result you weren't expecting. Many people view failure as fatal and won't try again. I'm so glad that I never had this mentality. I've failed in many things, but the gold found in that failure is learning from it and becoming all the more wiser and stronger from it. Sometimes it's little things and at other times, big things. Learning and growth can come from failure. When you do fail, which is inevitable, beware of fear and discouragement. They always seem to appear when we fail. Don't listen to their lies and don't be afraid to get back in the saddle. Learn from you mistakes and failings, and you'll be a better person for it.