Contemplating Your Past Mistakes
Making mistakes is built into the foundation of being human because that is the way we learn. The only real mistake you can ever make is failing to learn from and correct the mistakes you have made. Whatever ugly, messy and awkward things you have done in the past should stay in the past. Life gives you and endless supply of “do-overs” and they are free! Use as many as required to move forward and self-correct in a powerful and loving manner that keep you moving in the direction you are headed. Iyanla Vanzant
One lesson I learned on the journey is - mistakes makes masters. Part of the human experience include making choices and decisions that turn out differently than we want or anticipate. The growth is in how we respond to these detours
Do we beat up ourselves?
Do we hide behind them?
Do we find ways to justify not moving forward?
Do we withdraw?
What do we do?
Do we learn?
Do we learn?
Do we act?
Do we act?
Do we grow?
Many times we don't have the tools to respond. This is where doing the work comes in, we have to do the work. We have to get the tools.
There is no free pass!
If we miss the work, we miss the lesson, we miss the growth
The work is - feeling the feelings, accepting responsibility for the part we played in the situation and making new choices when faced with a similar situation.
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?
Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
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