Accept and Learn from Own Mistakes

There is only one way of becoming free from committing mistakes and that is not to do anything at all. Whosoever works and tries to do something, has chances of committing mistakes. A mistake is born out of a wrong perception of things under consideration. It is not the fault of the performer but an error in his/her judgement. But, this does not mean that we have a right to commit mistakes. We must make every effort and take every care for not committing a mistake. In-spite of this, if something goes wrong, we deserve to be pardoned. 

Indeed, every mistake teaches us not to repeat it through its realization by the performer, thus improving the individual and the organization he/she works for. Bold people commit more mistakes, retrieve from them faster and thus improve upon themselves faster than the average persons.


Many persons repent after committing a mistake, and try to hide it after evaluating the loss caused by it. Thus, they develop an inferiority complex within themselves jeopardizing their performances and making them prone to more mistakes. The right course after realizing a committed mistake is to explain its occurrence and its causes to others concerned. This teaches the self and the others about not committing a similar mistake in future and develops a deeper sense of cooperation amongst the colleagues. No doubt, this prevents others from raising an accusing finger on the person committing the mistake. 


A person may be fully or partially responsible for a mistake, and causes of the mistake may be beyond one's control. Through analysis of all such things, the mistakes is seen in a new light and making it a resource for learning rather than a burden. Further, in-spite of a mistake the result of the performance may not be adversely affected. Conversely, not getting the desired results is not a sure sign of any mistake by the performer. It may be circumstantial. Therefore, a mistake need not be viewed in light of the adverse results but need be analyzed irrespective of the results.


Every mistake costs something thus being harmful. Simultaneously, every mistake teaches something thus becoming beneficial. A mistake that causes less harm and provides more benefits is thus proves to be gainful in its wholeness. This proves that all mistakes are not harmful. The work-culture of an individual or an organization wherein mistakes are seen as resources of experiences and learning, rather than evaluated on the basis of financial losses from them.


Committing a mistake is a sure sign of the person being a performer and a pioneering experimentalist. Both of these attributes are positive and must be honored provided the mistakes are made good use of. If done so, occurrences of mistakes go no diminishing and take the performer towards excellence. Thus, mistakes are not signs of incapability and weakness of the performer but of his/her being a bold experimentalist, provided the performer makes good use of them through being curious to learn from them. 


Therefore, on realizing a mistake, one must -

• Accept his/her role in the mistake,
• Let others know what you learned from the mistake,
• Make sure that the mistake is not repeated,
• Keep confidence of others on your capabilities through being doubly cautious about not committing mistakes that shake other's confidence on your capabilities,

And never do the following after a mistake is committed -

• Don't find an excuse to escape of responsibility of committing the mistake,
• Don't blame anybody else for a mistake committed by you,
• Don't quit your bold experimental mentality after a mistake but do it more vigorously making it mistake-free.

And lastly, note that there are some irreversible actions and any mistakes in them are also irreversible. Therefore, be doubly cautious about such things and ensure their being mistake-free.