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Why Mistakes Feel Dangerous
- Our vulnerability. We have limited and fragile support systems. When those systems fail, people often lose their lives.
- Real dangers. Making mistakes can put us at the mercy of nature and its animal residents seeking a meal.
- Ignorance. Many cultures scapegoat someone whenever there is a failure of some kind.Ā
- Order. Many societies punish those who do not conform to the prevailing orthodoxy and treat differences and non-conformity as a mistake.
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Mistakes are really a demand for order and continuity.Ā But the world and everything in it is constantly changing.Ā
It is better to continually bend into this reality rather than fight every change we experience. Fighting it can cause us to make more mistakes.Ā
- Mistakes point us to something we did not know
- Help us see what matters and what does not
- Inform us more about our values
- Teach us more about others
- Keep us connected to what works and what doesnāt work
- Remind us of our humanity
- Spur us to want...
When we recognize the inevitability of mistakes as part of life, then we can relax more. In doing so we may make fewer of them.
Handling mistakes well can help you relax and enjoy all aspects of life more.
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