Stumble and Fall

Mistake    :   An error or fault resulting from defective judgement; carelessness
                   A misconception about the meaning of something; a thing incorrectly done or thought
                   Something chosen through an error of judgement; a regrettable choice.


What is mistake? It is the wrong decisions that we made. The wrong choices that we take. The wrong things that we did.

Mistakes are the result of our wrong decisions. When we act impulsively mistake will come along the way.

Making mistakes can also mean that you are doing something in your life, that you're striving to accomplish your goals.

The hardest part is admitting that you are wrong, that you've made a mistake. But it is the only way to earn the lesson behind it, admitting that you made it.

If you start blaming others or the universe, you distance yourself from any possible lesson. But if you're courageous enough to admit what you did, the possibilities of learning will come towards you.
Admission of a mistake, even if only privately to yourself, makes learning possible by moving the focus away from blame and towards understanding.
Wise people admit their mistakes easily because they know that the progress will accelerates too.

But some people beg to disagree. They believe that mistakes are shameful things. They say that we should be ashamed of our failures and to do whatever we can to avoid making mistakes.
This sense of shame combined with the unavoidable setbacks when attempting difficult things explains why many people give up easily on their goals, they're not prepared for the mistakes and failures they will meet along the way when reaching their goals.

What's missing in many people's beliefs about success is the fact that the more challenging the goal, the more difficult setbacks will be. The larger your ambition, the more mistakes you'll face when reaching it.

So don't be afraid to make mistakes, stumble and fall, because most of the time, the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you'll get everything what you wish for. Maybe you'll get more than you could have ever imagined. Who knows where life will take you, the road is long. And in the end, the journey is the destination.