I’ve made several new mistakes in the last week.
Immediately after making these mistakes, I was upset, wishing I had handled the situations differently.
“If only I could redo it and do it right!” I told myself. As is often the case, I was better prepared after the fact. And that’s the whole point.
It takes a new mistake to know what to do next time.
These new mistakes came from new unprecedented challenges, new scenarios. Each new mistake came about because I had ventured into unchartered, risky waters.
Now that I’ve had time to process and mourn, I’m grateful for the opportunity to make new mistakes.
New mistakes give me new perspective.
New mistakes mean I’m growing down the right path.
Come to think of it, I can’t imagine learning much without new mistakes. It’s one thing to be told. It’s another to taste the pavement myself.
Please note: I’m not advocating that we make the same mistakes again and again. I’m advocating for new mistakes. The distinction is everything.
I’m betting every successful person has a series of “new” mistakes under their belt.
Let’s raise our glasses to new mistakes and give thanks.
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