Many of us equate making mistakes with being a mistake which restricts our desire to step out and try something new or different or set big goals ... in fact in it's extreme it can really restrict the whole way we lead our lives.I'm sure this isn't you, but it probably relates to someone you know ... What’s missing in many people’s beliefs about success is the fact that the larger the goal, the greater the opportunity for mistakes to happen. Therefore it makes sense that the larger your ambitions, the more dependent you'll be on your ability to overcome and learn from your mistakes.
The kind of mistakes you make define your life.
The more interesting the mistakes, the more interesting the life ... HUH, you might be thinking ... how so?
If your biggest mistakes are missing your bus or buying the wrong brand of coffee you’re not challenging yourself enough to make more interesting mistakes.
Learning from mistakes requires 3 things ... you need to be able to:
1. Be putting yourself 'out there' so you can actually make interesting mistakes
2. Have the self-confidence to admit to those mistakes ... and
3. Have the objectivity to find the benefits of those mistakes
So how's your sense of humour?
A way to know you’ve reached a healthy place regarding the mistakes you've made, is your sense of humour. When you get to that place where you can laugh at your own mistakes you know you’ve got to a place where you no longer judge yourself on the basis of that event.
Reaching this kind of perspective is very important in releasing the fear that can become attached to trying new things, setting big goals or making change. Humour loosens your psychology and prevents obsession about the past.
Remember: it’s easy to fall into the pattern of making new mistakes by spending too much focus and energy protecting yourself from the previous ones. Take it from someone who's been there, done that!
Take some time to look back into the past and find your mistakes ... and then make a list of all the good things that happened as a direct result of those mistakes. This might be a bit of a stretch for some people, but I know you'll be able to take it in your stride. My bet is, you'll have a whole new perspective on things you thought were absolutely dire at the time ... How do I know ... that's what happened for me.
Studying the past helps broaden your outlook.
Become aware of just how many other smart, capable well meaning people have made similar mistakes to the one you made, and went on to even more and bigger mistakes, I mean successes.
And as you move forward in your life and make new mistakes ... deal with them in this way as they happen, so you can get out there and make even more mistakes that turn into successes!
So ... tell me ... just what mistakes have you made ... or are you making ... and what have you learnt?
Love life and live it creatively,
Leanne
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