Mistakes Responsibility & Growth

" A great nation is like a great man
  When he makes a mistake, he realises it,
  Having realised it, he admits it,
  Having admitted it, he corrects it "   Tao Te Ching


One of the essential parts of self growth and personal development, is making mistakes. We all make them, but how we react is what separates us from growth or regression.

Mistakes, I make them, you make them, we all make them. From the small to the big, they are part of the learning curve. What is true about the words from the above quote is their depth of meaning.

One who is a life long student of self growth, knows the freedom of been able to admit their mistakes. A mistake is a piece of the jigsaw puzzle of experience. Taking responsibility for your mistake and correcting it yourself without a prompt from others, is where growth happens.

Think back to when you were seven years of age. Did you admit to your mistakes or did the cat, dog, brother, sister, friend [ real or imagined ] get the blame. As an adult one would hope you have grown out of the phase of your life. Blaming others, circumstances or just plain old denial, when you make a mistake, is not going to lead to growth.

People won't see you as great, rather they will see you as childish. Childish, says you are not able to admit and take responsibility for your mistakes. Moving up the path to greatness as a person means, realising, admitting and correcting your mistakes.

Your ability to take on board the words of the Tao Te Ching, will determine how the world sees you. Childish and petty, or someone who is headed to be known as great.

Your choice, deny, blame, deflect and remain small or realise, admit, correct and grow.

Colin Myles Author

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