Day 33 When was the last time you made a mistake?

And how did it make you feel?

I can't remember off the top of my head, but it seems like daily that something reminds me of a mistake I've made in the past and it always feels like my heart just drops to the floor and I immediately beat myself up over it and then I have to remind myself to not beat myself up over it. I also have to constantly remind myself that making mistakes and learning from them is a part of life and that the knowledge and wisdom gained is more valuable, but it doesn't seem to be enough for my perfectionism to accept it yet.

 

Hi, JoeB1. I made a mistake in college that sometimes still haunts me... but it also reminds me that I learned a lot from it.

I had told a newspaper reporter something negative about a student rally, that it was disappointing that not many students attended,
when I should have told him I thought he turnout was fantastic.
I mentioned it to a teacher afterward and she said I should just learn from it and forget it.

So we all make mistakes. If we can learn from them, we're doing great. Tell your perfectionist side to take a flying leap.

Nobody's perfect, except my darling dog.

 

Haha thanks for sharing that Walt! "Take a flying leap" is something my perfectionist side really needs to do! Thank you both for being able to relate. And Jan, you've helped me realize that I really, really need to work on that!