If we could contrive to embrace error as we embrace art, we would see that it bestows on us these same gifts. Our mistakes, when we face up to them, show us both the world and the self from previously unseen angles, and remind us to care about perspectives other than our own. And, whether we like it or not, they also serve as real-life plot devices, advancing our own story in directions we can never foresee. Through error—as through the best works of art—we both lose and find ourselves.
...we can never foresee. Through error—as through the best works of art—we both lose and find ourselves.
