Sometimes we catch ourselves in interesting situations, moments where we're so embarrassed that a blonde joke couldn't begin to compare. We catch ourselves saying things that are unnecessary, doing things that are not like us at all, or thinking things that are bound to ruin a good thing we have going.

The after effect is so strong that we often catch ourselves considering just running away and changing who we are completely. But, instead, many of us spend the our years tiptoeing around instead of being (& embracing) who we really are. But, running away is only delaying the inevitable.

Everyone makes silly mistakes, which means that everyone must overcome them, but how do we get there? Some people never do. Admitting that you've made a mistake can be one of the hardest things a person will do; admitting it not only to themselves, but also to others. It takes every strength that you've got, all of the courage you can come up with, but - whether a small or big mistake - once it's out there, the weight is gone, and the only thing you have left to possibly regret is... Darn! Now everyone knows I'm human.

A.E.C.
 


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12/04/2011 17:34

It is like a saying I once heard that I try and live by:
"A smart man learns from his mistakes, where a wise man learns from others."
With this being said, yes, we all make mistakes and it is hard to bounce back from them, let alone admit to them. We as humans are not perfect, and never will be. There is a wrong way to doing everything, and it is unfortunate that we discover that way usually first before the right way. Trial and error, without it what would we be? When you make a mistake and can admit to it, it allows you to now learn/heal from it. And how do we as humans begin in the process of healing and learning from our mistake? We begin taking a step forward. And it very well may be hard doing so, so in place of going forward we take a step to one or the other sides. If and when we take a step backward is when we begin to "tiptoe", "runaway", or "delay" our growth from the mistake.
In most cases, as many times with me, we get comfortable with the delay in healing, or act on the runaway idea. It seems easier and like it would come back and bite at you. Take relationships for example as a mistake you can have in life... You are with a person that does something that you don't agree with (I will use a person example of drinking). I was sober and very into this woman that was a drinker. I disagreed with the reason of having to drinking, however my greed wanted to be with her... I ended up getting with her, though by doing so I started drinking again... The relationship was great as it last and it was shortly over... I left the relationship blaming her. I continued drinking. My next relationship my drinking got in the way and made for that one to end. I than blamed the drinking... So if I would have stayed away from it in the first place and took a step forward in the first place and told her NO I would of been better off...
I didn't know better thing. I though I was away from my problem and it wouldn't come and find me again. I was wrong because I didn't learn and heal from my mistake the first time. And yes this is more debt than a "simple" mistake, though it works for the application.
Once the REAL problem was addressed and understood I was able to left the healing begin. I was young. I was human, and I made a mistake. Other's saw it and knew what was going on, though they let me figure it for myself. And by me figuring it out, and by how I figured it out and what I have done sense to fix it, others around me see and understand the power and truth of it all... Maybe by me being human and making a mistake prevents another from falling victim of the same. =)

-shane

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