Don’t Beat Yourself Up

Everyone makes mistakes. We come into circumstances where we have to accomplish something successfully or decide, and instead, we screw up and make a mistake, or poor decision, or just don't produce the expected results. It’s at these times that it is important to remember that no one can be right all the time. We may fail at something, but it isn't the end of the world. Only by looking at what happened and seeing where we went wrong can we get past that mistake or failure. This can seem hard to do, especially if the mistake has had serious consequences, but you can move on successfully if you recognize mistakes are, where we learn and improve. Too often we focus on the present, but when we take the time to look at the big picture and evaluate the mistake, and while it was an outcome you wish didn’t happen, it's almost always one you can move past, and learn from, and you'll be less apprehensive about trying again.