Can We Ever Really Make Mistakes?

Our journey through life is a process of learning. In my experience, we almost always learn best from what we often see as our mistakes --unfortunately our lessons are usually taught after-the-fact and are significantly more painful than had we been able to recognize and acknowledge our wrongs ahead of time. But, if we learn from them, if we grow from them, how could they really be mistakes?

So...the QUESTION:

Can we ever really make a mistake in our journey through life?

Bellcanto said...
The errors of life are only true mistakes if no lesson or benefit is derived from it. Some people never learn and some situations never seem to produce worthwhile results. But for those of us who are willing to take a good honest look at ourselves in the mirror, the sages are full of positive wisdom…“what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”…“Adversity maketh the man, prosperity maketh a monster…” et cetera, et cetera. Mistakes only help to refine us…we may even come to view them as blessings in disguise. Sometimes we need to fall hard or mess up big-time before we are able to self-evaluate. And there’s nothing like a blunder to provide clarity for one’s thinking and hubris. Mistakes make us more human, more realistic, even more compassionate and patient with other people’s shortcomings. Who doesn’t think that’s a good thing? Only the guy that’s putting his pride before his fall. So go ahead, feel free to trip up a little! And try to embrace hitting the ground…because as with anything else, you won’t hurt as much from the impact if you’re relaxed and calmly prepared for the blow.

D-Llama says:

While I agree with you Ms. Bellcanto, why is it then that there are so few people--even while recognizing that we are all human and each of us will and do make mistakes-- that will even consider forgiveness for those mistakes? See the previous post on FORGIVENESS by >>clicking here...