Our errors, mistakes, failures, and sometimes even our humiliations, were necessary steps in the learning process. However, they were meant to be means to an end - and not an end in themselves. When they have served their purpose, they should be forgotten. If we consciously dwell on the error, or consciously feel guilty about the error and keep berating ourselves because of it, then - unwittingly - the error or failure itself becomes the "goal" that is consciously held in imagination and memory. . Maxwell Maltz
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We live in a world that is full of mistakes. It is easy to make mistakes in our lives, but it is quite another to make mistakes in our lives and allow them to take over our mind. We are often quick to blame others for our problems, but if we want things in our lives to change, we must all take responsibility for our own failures. When we look back on our life, we can see that there are many things that we could have done differently.

There are also many things that we did do differently, but which turned out badly. However, if we look back on our life with an open mind and without the intention of blaming anyone else for our failures, then perhaps what is necessary is a fresh start.

Source: Psychocybernetics, Updated And Expanded

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