Mistaking a Mistake

What is a mistake?

The word mistake is well known by all of us. In layman terms, it is defined as a wrongful deed done by a person knowingly or unknowingly. It can either be dreadful or a silly one. 

We often come across the times when we realize that we have committed a mistake. We are always afraid of committing mistakes owing to the results of those mistakes. The results of certain mistakes are very painful. They completely divert the path of our life. At this moment, we curse ourselves that why we did so and how could we. Sometimes this cursing goes on for long i.e. from few days to months and even years. We got stuck in that mistake of past and torture our mental health which definitely affects our well-being. But, we are not able to recognize the real motive behind that mistake. 

Learning from mistakes

Mistakes reveal the true nature of our self. They give us that important lesson which otherwise, we as humans, may not get. The lesson which we learn through our mistakes remain with us throughout our life and guide us all along. They make us realize various facts. The major outcome is the change in our perspective of variety of things and most importantly, our life. In this way, they contribute in the process of our evolution. 

Moving forward

The best way of dealing with mistake is to keep the lesson with us and move ahead in life. This can only be achieved when we start forgiving ourselves. It is easy to forgive others but difficult to forgive ourselves as we are our permanent companions. This keeps us reminding of our previous acts which hinders the healing process. We need to look for the future opportunities to work in a better way. And we must not stop ourselves from exploring the new ventures in the fear of committing a mistake. So, instead of burdening ourselves from our past mistakes and a fear of future ones, we should live in the present with our full attention on  what we are doing today and giving our best.

Who, in this world, has undergone the journey of life without committing a mistake?