The Value in Making Mistakes.

byWayne71

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8 years ago

Mistakes. We all make them. Since I started with WA just a month or so ago, I've made more than a few; both technically and on a personal level:

Getting Ahead of Myself

I am enthusiastic by nature. This can lead to skipping ahead or getting easily distracted and losing sight of whatever task it was I originally intended to do. Admittedly, I still find myself doing this on the odd occasion, but when I realise, I just re-focus and get back on track asap.

Technical mistakes

When I started building my site, I'd get frustrated if I made a mistake or couldn't understand why something was, or wasn't happening. I think I just kind of expected things to work perfectly, first time, every time.

The realisation that making mistakes is all part of the process and are actually beneficial, means I now take a more zen-like approach when I run into a problem. Why?- because by making a mistake; realising I've made one; finding the solution and implementing it; I have increased my over all understanding of the picture.

Making mistakes, although sometimes can be a little annoying, does have long-term value. If you're still not convinced, you might want to read this post by Heather Elliot

http://mindfulchange.com/the-v...