Mistake

MISTAKE = to take or choose erroneously; to misunderstand, misinterpret; to make a wrong judgment; to identify wrongly

QUESTION: Did you ever make a mistake?

STORY: We’ve all made mistakes caused by some pretty old beliefs, habits, ignorance, allegiances and personal choices that weren’t so good. But we all have learned something from our mistakes. I don’t care how old you get - there is always more to learn! I can’t tell you how many people (young and old) I’ve spoken to and shared that sentence with - and we all laugh - knowing how true it is that there is always more to learn. So the big factor in life is to be willing to learn and to know that back and behind every lie, error, false statement, fake news, old belief, fallacy and mistake - is the TRUTH. The Truth is abstract (apart from matter and form). Truth is Principle, Essence, Source - our intrinsic nature.

QUOTES

“Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” ~ Mary Tyler Moore

“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” ~ Oscar Wilde

“To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.” ~ Plutarch

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” ~ Buddha

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly.

Assume an erect posture. Sense the breath. Relax.

Ask yourself: Did I ever make a mistake or tell a lie?

Get your pen and paper and respond to this question with words and with lines that draw an expression of what it feels like when you discover that you made a mistake. Know that you can always turn to the Truth - your intrinsic nature.

Go forward into your day holding the Truth close to you.