Mistakes

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It was late. In the light of the oil lamp John was mixing ingredients to form a medicine. Than he made a mistake. John accidentally added carbonated water instead of plain water to his recipe. John took a sip. Mmmm this tastes delicious and refreshing, he thought It was 1886. The man was John Pemberton He just invented Coca-Cola Especially when trying something new we tend to make mistakes. Through trial and error we learn. There are not that many people though who turn mistakes into opportunities or learn from their mistakes. We cover up mistakes or we tell people off when they make a mistake.Did you ever hear somebody say "oh come here I'll do it from now on. This is already the second time that you make a mistake." Some hear it often when they are young. A door is closed for them. They don't get the opportunity to learn anymore. The more risks you take in your life the more change you make a mistake. I think the reason that people are afraid to make mistakes is that they are too often panalysed for it. That's why they invented brainstorming to come up new ideas. The rule is that no idea is strange or get ridiculed. Every idea is valid. People feel than safe and are not afraid to make mistakes. The creative juices flow. The most successful people I think are the ones who persevere. If you are able to deal with the feeling of frustration and rejection you move forwards. A great thing is that you still can build self esteem in a child by allowing him to make mistakes and not making a big deal out of it. When the child becomes an adult they will deal with mistakes a lot better. Of course you have to take calculated risks or you let a child do things you can think he can handle. You have to try new things that are safe. Just as a pilot can't take a risk a young child can't take too many risks either. If you do make a mistake, stop and think. What did I do wrong. How can I do it better next time.I make this mistake many times. Every time I diet I am too strict for myself I can't keep it up and stop but....I make the same mistake next time. In many things I have to learn to think first and find new ways of behaving. I have to learn from my mistakes. By the time I learned from them all I will probably be old but a lot wiser. Therefore we can learn a lot from old people. Don't make the mistake to ignore them. They carry a lot of wisdom. If At First You Don't Succeed Author Unknown Failure doesn't mean - "You are a failure,"It means - You have not succeeded. Failure doesn't mean - "You accomplished nothing,"It means - You have learned something. Failure doesn't mean - "You have been a fool,"It means - You had a lot of faith. Failure doesn't mean - "You don't have it,"It means - You were willing to try. Failure doesn't mean - "You are inferior,"It means - You are not perfect. Failure doesn't mean - "You've wasted your life,"It means - You have a reason to start afresh. Failure doesn't mean - "You should give up,"It means - "You must try again. Failure doesn't mean - "You'll never make it,"It means - It will take a little longer. Failure doesn't mean - "God has abandoned you,"It means - God has a better way for you. Wish you a lot of mistakes today, Marja