“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
- Henry Ford
Mistakes challenge our ego, and we don’t like that. The perfectionist goes to exhausting lengths to avoid every possible error, while the underachiever dismisses every careless misstep. Both men — and you, to some degree — share the same problem: it’s not the mistakes. It’s the mindset.
Two kinds of mistakes:
Here’s a powerful truth: mistakes don’t define you — how you respond to them does.
Let go of the story that mistakes equal failure. Mistakes are proof you’re in the game.
The blackbelt move? Start performing an After-Action Review (AAR) after every meaningful effort.
Analyze. Adjust. Improve. Repeat.
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