| I belong to the school of thought that believes, | | | | defined by them. In retrospect, I believe this can |
| there are no mistakes in life, only lessons which | | | | only be realized when we truly begin to ask |
| will allow you to grow and advance higher on the | | | | ourselves the hard questions like how did we |
| path of self mastery and self discipline. This is not | | | | make these mistakes? Why do we make the |
| to say that we become oblivious and reckless in | | | | same mistakes over and over again? Could they |
| our living and put to death the conscious voice of | | | | be avoided? How can we overcome the pain that |
| rightful living. Simply put, it is to stop being | | | | comes with making mistakes? And most |
| captives to our past mistakes and become the | | | | importantly, how can I begin to view my |
| architects of our future. | | | | mistakes as life lessons, put them behind me and |
| Hanging on to our past and notably to the | | | | move on? |
| mistakes we have made is paramount to clinging | | | | The answers to these questions lies in |
| to an outmoded view of reality. Constant viewing | | | | self-examination and the willingness to embrace |
| of our past mistakes as spasms of foolishness | | | | our past mistakes and coming to the realization |
| rather than lessons to learn from, often presents | | | | that they are inevitable and a painful process of |
| itself as a deadly poison that paralyzes our ability | | | | life. Instead of wallowing in regret, self pity or |
| to progress and sends us to a sense of | | | | even guilt, we should learn from them and forge |
| resignation to inadequacy and self pity. | | | | ahead. |
| We need a paradigm shift and an awakening of | | | | We shall learn to live in the present. The past is |
| the conscious to view mistakes for what they | | | | water under the bridge of life. |
| are and not allow ourselves to be shaped and | | | | |