During our lifetime we all make mistakes because we are human being and nobody is perfect, we cannot succeed in everything that we do all the time, it is natural to make mistakes.
It is about learning our lessons, this is applicable to all aspects of our daily lives, how we behave at home, interaction at school and getting work done at the office.
Mistakes can be harmless or unintentional and happen due to circumstances beyond our control, when we are children, we may not understand what we are doing and when we are adults there can be no excuse for learning from them.
This leads to more mistakes because we do not believe in ourselves or become overconfident, both forms of behaviour can affect us in the long run.
There is nothing wrong with respecting your elders and listening to others, they are trying to help us but most of us make the mistake of not listening to ourselves and trying to achieve the impossible.
I have seen this happen in school where we are interested in being an artist, a writer etc. but our parents, teachers and relatives decide for us that we need to become a doctor or an engineer, in order to be respected and have a job that pays well.
2. We all go through the phase of rebellion, we want to challenge the system and refuse to obey the rules, this is not a mistake if you know what you are doing but most people make the mistake of challenging their elders without understanding the consequences of their actions.
3. The workplace is unforgiving when it comes to making mistakes, you will be questioned by your boss and there is no way to escape from the scolding, the only way to minimise the impact is to learn from the mistakes and make a positive impression on the management.
4. Another common mistake is we expect everything to go our way, no matter how hard we try, we cannot control other people's actions and we cannot make every situation work according to our needs.
5. Most people think that by denying that that they have made a mistake, it will go away, this is not how it works, be realistic and deal with the circumstances to avoid making bigger mistakes in future.
6. The most dangerous mistake is letting your emotions take control and talking without thinking, when we are angry and frustrated, we say the first thing that comes to mind.
7. We make the mistake of hurting others with our negative words and actions that can hurt more than physical injury especially to our family and friends.
8. Time and money are the two most valuable things in life and yet we make the mistake of not making proper use of our time and how we spend our money which has long term consequences.
It is not easy to learn from our mistakes, we must make an effort to learn from them so that we can face the challenges that come our way.
