Thought for the Week

Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT

August 12, 2013

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” -Elizabeth Hubbard

Typically, people would rather not make mistakes but it is through our mistakes that some of our most important learning takes place.  If we go through life always playing it safe in an attempt to never make a mistake, then we miss out on opportunities to learn.  When we thoughtfully approach life with a willingness to make mistakes (which is very different than indifference), we learn and grow and, in the process, we thrive.

Am I afraid to make mistakes?  Am I indifferent to mistakes?  What gifts await me by accepting and learning from my mistakes?