Mistakes are Just Mistakes

There is always such stigma attached to mistakes and the making of mistakes. But mistakes are natural; they are what define us as humans. The ability to deal with the mistakes and to learn from them truly makes us grow as a person. And although it may take some of us a longer time and we may make the same mistakes over and over again, in the end it is pivotal to defining us as a person. I could truly say that I do not regret any of the mistakes that I have made over the years, although some of the outcomes may not have been pleasant or easy, I have learned from them and hopefully it has made me into a better person. I believe that if I had never made these mistakes I would not be the person I am today.

Mistakes aren’t meant to dwell upon and to base our future upon the mistakes of our past. We must learn to deal with our mistakes and to hopefully change our behaviour and thinking so that we no longer commit the mistake in the future. Although mistakes can shape the person we become, dwelling on the mistakes of our past may hold us back from the person we are to become. So many people are so afraid to live because they are afraid that they will commit the mistakes that they have made in the past, but by doing that they are committing the biggest mistake of all, and that is to let the mistakes of their past dictate the course of their future. If we convince ourselves that we should not do something simply because we will make the same mistakes we are setting ourselves to do just that. Mistakes can help guide us through the maze of life, but we should not let the fear of making mistakes consume our lives.

Being able to adapt and respond to the mistakes we have made and to be able to recover and to right our wrongs strengthens our resolves and contributes to our character. Mistakes instil a sense of humanity within us all, in that we are all susceptible to be wrong. We should never judge people for the decisions or the mistakes that they have made because we could easily be in their shoes. Even the most seemingly perfect person could have been at the other end of the spectrum if they had made mistakes.