Comments on: Think and Grow Rich test: Do you analyze mistakes and try to learn from them? http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/2009/11/11/think-and-grow-rich-test-do-you-analyze-mistakes-and-try-to-learn-from-them/ Observations and musings about things that tickle this big brain of mine... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: JD http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/2009/11/11/think-and-grow-rich-test-do-you-analyze-mistakes-and-try-to-learn-from-them/#comment-524 JD Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:27:52 +0000 http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/?p=467#comment-524 Good morning, Mitch. I know you didn't mean it to be funny, but I laughed out loud (really) when I read that you "hate the concept that I actually make mistakes." Yep, that's what makes you and all the rest of us human. I used to hate making mistakes. When I was in school, I felt that any grade on a test below 100 was a failure. I couldn't stand to get a 98 or 95, and to get a score in the 80s was devastating. Now, I look back on that and realize that it was a really warped viewpoint. I remember a time that I wouldn't try something new unless I was almost positive that I could do it well. Over time, I got over that mindset. These days, I make so many mistakes that I couldn't even count them, but I believe that's a part of growth. When I make a mistake, or watch someone else make one, I do my best to learn from it and not repeat it. Now and then, I'll wallow in a mistake for awhile, but I try really hard not to do much of that. All the best, JD Good morning, Mitch.

I know you didn’t mean it to be funny, but I laughed out loud (really) when I read that you “hate the concept that I actually make mistakes.”

Yep, that’s what makes you and all the rest of us human.

I used to hate making mistakes.

When I was in school, I felt that any grade on a test below 100 was a failure. I couldn’t stand to get a 98 or 95, and to get a score in the 80s was devastating.

Now, I look back on that and realize that it was a really warped viewpoint.

I remember a time that I wouldn’t try something new unless I was almost positive that I could do it well.

Over time, I got over that mindset.

These days, I make so many mistakes that I couldn’t even count them, but I believe that’s a part of growth.

When I make a mistake, or watch someone else make one, I do my best to learn from it and not repeat it.

Now and then, I’ll wallow in a mistake for awhile, but I try really hard not to do much of that.

All the best,

JD

]]> By: Mitch http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/2009/11/11/think-and-grow-rich-test-do-you-analyze-mistakes-and-try-to-learn-from-them/#comment-520 Mitch Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:23:35 +0000 http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/?p=467#comment-520 Actually, I analyze mistakes, but when I do, I tend to wallow in them more than use them to learn things. Eventually I'll learn something from them, but I hate the concept that I actually make mistakes, although I know that's what makes me human. .-= Mitch´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImJustSharing/~3/Yxw3w5ed7x8/">A Political Health Care Rant</a> =-. Actually, I analyze mistakes, but when I do, I tend to wallow in them more than use them to learn things. Eventually I’ll learn something from them, but I hate the concept that I actually make mistakes, although I know that’s what makes me human.
.-= Mitch´s last blog ..A Political Health Care Rant =-.

]]> By: JD http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/2009/11/11/think-and-grow-rich-test-do-you-analyze-mistakes-and-try-to-learn-from-them/#comment-518 JD Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:03:51 +0000 http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/?p=467#comment-518 Good afternoon, Lora. Welcome to our discussions and thanks for your comment. Sometimes I spend too much time learning from my own mistakes to take advantage of learning from the mistakes of others. ;) Now, I'm wise enough not to comment on how ANYBODY else looks, but I can agree that all of us look better when our reflection clearly shows a good character. (grin) All the best, JD Good afternoon, Lora.

Welcome to our discussions and thanks for your comment.

Sometimes I spend too much time learning from my own mistakes to take advantage of learning from the mistakes of others. ;)

Now, I’m wise enough not to comment on how ANYBODY else looks, but I can agree that all of us look better when our reflection clearly shows a good character.

(grin)

All the best,

JD

]]> By: Lora http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/2009/11/11/think-and-grow-rich-test-do-you-analyze-mistakes-and-try-to-learn-from-them/#comment-516 Lora Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:27:24 +0000 http://johndilbeckandfriends.com/?p=467#comment-516 Yep, I am the same way. And I much prefer to learn from the mistakes of others rather than my own though, gotta tell ya! As far as conscience is concerned, Jiminy Cricket doesn't stray too far from me. So let the "Nice guys finish last" and "The wicked prosper". But let's face it, I look bad enough in the mirror without the reflection of a bad character staring back at me! Yep, I am the same way. And I much prefer to learn from the mistakes of others rather than my own though, gotta tell ya!

As far as conscience is concerned, Jiminy Cricket doesn’t stray too far from me.

So let the “Nice guys finish last” and “The wicked prosper”. But let’s face it, I look bad enough in the mirror without the reflection of a bad character staring back at me!

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