What Is Your Biggest Mistake?
“Mistakes may seem like obstacles
to success, but they can propel us towards our ultimate goal if we choose to
learn from them” Carmen Burby
One of the participants in the video states that her
biggest mistake is the fear of making mistakes! Her observation fully resonates with me. I have a perfectionist tendency and I thrive
on excellence. However, the perfectionist
attitude I have is just a mask to cover my fear of making mistakes. I believe, it stops me from getting out of
my comfort zone when I spend a great deal of time perfecting something which is
considered to be of a good standard - hence, constraining myself within my own
perceived limits and not expanding to discover the unknown because of this
irrational fear.
What Have You Learned From Your Mistakes?
I am fully aware of my perfectionist tendencies. Previously this attitude was deeply embedded
in me and literally ran on autopilot.
Now, I believe that mistakes are the only way to grow. However, it took me a great deal of time to
attain this level of awareness. And it
emerged slowly during a truly dark period in my life. I fully embraced the realisation of “Awareness” from the start
but its practical application is another matter. I am still striving to fully apply it in my daily life – but I
know I have the tool of “Awareness” which I now try to utilise in everything I
do. For example, today I was
attempting some new yoga exercises, which I could not do very well at the beginning,
but then I remembered and applied “Awareness” into my practice! I stopped, stood tall, readjusted my posture
and took deep breaths and concentrated on the task at hand and with the aid of
“Awareness” my practice seemed to flow more easily and naturally.
Summary
In summary, what I learned from my biggest mistake was to
cultivate awareness by harnessing the principles of "Mindfulness" and to let go of my perfectionist tendencies and
move on. Sometimes it is acceptable and
constructive to make mistakes. In
taking action we may make mistakes but very often these mistakes can be
corrected.
What Is Your Biggest Mistake?
What Have You Learned From Your Mistakes?
Source:
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Video by Katie Wise and Nicole Villela
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Post:
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Tune into the wisdom within published on
21.05.2014. Accessible on http://www.energysprings.blogspot.com
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Commentary:
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By Carmen Burby
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