The Art of Making Mistakes...

Making mistakes is definitely an art form. The art lies in learning from your mistakes, and allowing them to teach you how to be a better person. This sounds like a cliche, but this is probably among the most important tools you can have in life. Can you imagine a world where people never learned from their mistakes? We would still have famine... wars... murder... and... wait... i guess this world is a good example of people not learning fro their mistakes. Think about the amount of people on this planet, (especially the well educated and powerful leaders) who neglect this important aspect of being a human. This is a testament to how hard it really is to pull ourselves outside of the instinctual habit of defending our mistakes, while being too proud to admit them. But pride is a difficult hurdle to overcome, especially when your consistently confronted with the pride of others. I strongly believe that shedding your ego can help define you character and instill peace in your heart, as well as in the hearts of those that are close to you.

life is too short to give certain experiences (as well as pride) the power to exclusively determine how you perceive the world. It is undoubtedly true that life experiences are valuable. They teach us that fire burns, and that jumping from a roof is not a good idea... but some things must be reanalyzed and reprogrammed into the brain. To take a step back and rethink who you are and how you see the world is a constant process, and its a life long journey. It's never ending.

I'm going to learn how to make the most beautiful mistakes by allowing them to teach me about myself, and about what it means to be human. I think thats the art of making mistakes.