George Bernard Shaw said: “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” But even that seems like a pretty tall order. Lots of us make the same mistake a bunch of times before eventual success.
What mistake have you repeated before you eventually found success?
“Have no fear of perfection―you’ll never reach it.”
― Salvador Dali
How does perfectionism get in your way?
Some mistakes not only carry heavy consequences, but also the people making those mistakes can seem determined to double down, pushing the cost of their failure onto others.
How do you respond to grave mistakes of those with power?
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
When have you wished for more freedom to make mistakes?
It’s awfully easy to take a wrong turn, and realize all of a sudden that a mistake you made some while back has landed you in completely unfamiliar territory. This is true in both a literal and a metaphorical way.
What helps you to get back on track when you are lost?
