“Beware of speaking too much, for it increases mistakes and engenders boredom.”
― Hazrat Ali ibn Abu-Talib A.S
In what circumstances have you learned that it is better to speak less?
#Fail
Imagine how we might live differently in the world if those around us celebrated our failures with balloons, and maybe cake. Happy failure to you! You’ve learned something, and can now try something new! Congratulations!
Who has supported, or even celebrated, you when you’ve messed up?
Dizzy
“As long as the world is turning and spinning, we’re gonna be dizzy and we’re gonna make mistakes.”
― Mel Brooks
What conditions make you more likely to make mistakes?
Marked in Red
Any writer knows that editing is a crucial part of the process—it’s pretty much unheard of for anything to flow from the brain to page fully-formed and perfect, without so much as a typo. Taking the time to polish and hone our work is an act of dedication and caring. Also, when someone else, unasked, takes a metaphorical red pencil to our work it is annoying as all get out.
What have you learned to check carefully? What have you learned to leave well enough alone?
A Step Backward
“And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
When have you reversed course after taking a wrong turn?