“Accept mistakes as part of being human. That is a partially accurate statement. It isn’t part of being human, it is being human. We attempt things, adjust, correct, and attempt again OR we give up. We either decide it’s worth it or we decide it is not worth it. We think we or others or something else is wrong. Humans make mistakes. Get over this. It’s okay!!!

Mistakes are part of evolving, growing and developing. If you deny making them or get caught up in thinking about them repeatedly you will be miserable. Suffering comes from thinking. If you’re over thinking them or worrying about them, you will only be miserable. WHY? Because your thinking makes it so. Your thoughts cause your suffering. The mistake doesn’t cause your suffering.

Your thoughts about it do. The past event is over. Done. Gone. Only thinking remains. If you made a wrong turn driving down the highway, once you notice it and correct it, you get back on course. Some people obsess over what happened and mull it over for days, weeks and years. LET IT GO! You aren’t driving there right now. That happened back then. Release it. Stop and let it go.

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You will stagnate and prevent yourself from learning valuable lessons by hanging onto the past mistakes or worrying about the future. You make it tougher on yourself. Learn the lesson or you get to do it over again and again until you do. Ever notice this? Learn from it and let it go. Get present!  Pat yourself on the back when you make a mistake and say to yourself, ‘You did the best you could.

Better luck next time.’ We all make them. That is what life is about. Doing and learning. Doing and correcting. Growing and learning. Embrace yourself, forgive yourself. Embrace your mistakes. Yes, there may be consequences and you may need to make restitution for your mistakes that should be understood. Don’t shirk your responsibility when a mistake affects others. Ask forgiveness.

Do what you can to rectify it. Be positive and proactive. Do not let it ruin you. Make good on it and get over it. Forgive yourself for making them. It is ok. Forgive others. Stop blaming anyone and anything, including yourself. Stop trying to be better. Instead, be present. Learn to get present. It is always all about energy. Most people miss this. They use their same old limited thinking to think about this. You can’t understand it with old thoughts.

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It isn’t about improving yourself; it is about releasing the authentic you. The one who is wearing costumes of despair, depression, anger, hate, fear, worry and all else. The real, naked authentic you are infinite possibilities, opportunities and resources. Mistakes make you more attractive. People like people more who can forgive themselves and admit their mistakes. People prefer people who don’t blame anything!

People tend to like others who own up to it and accept responsibility. They prefer people who live by the motto that the buck stops with them and isn’t passed onto others. People don’t like whiners, complainers and blamers. Even thought most people tend to do this themselves. Owning up makes them more attractive. Accountability is attractive. Responsibility and honesty are attractive. Here’s an example you might understand.

It happened to David Copperfield, the magical entertainer. During a TV special recording he was supposed to run up a flight of stairs during his TV special. He stumbled and fell. The producers said, ‘don’t worry we can edit it out’. He said, ‘leave it in’. They left it in. He understood he’d appear more human by tripping up. The world’s greatest magician is still human after all. The audience would feel for him, empathize and pull for him in seeing him falter but continue to go on. And he was right! People like people who are human after all.

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They often tear down their gods. People resent people who ‘have it all.’ That is sad but it’s a fact of life. If you are more like the others there is less to fear, envy and resent. Happy people know this inside. They know that making a mistake is a learning experience and an opportunity. They admit they’re human. They accept it. Mistakes are not a big deal if YOU don’t make them a big deal.

Since we all make mistakes and will continue to make them, the best approach is relaxed acceptance. Don’t get bent out of shape. Keep moving forward. The more you can celebrate mistakes the less the sting. When you can embrace, accept, acknowledge and learn life gets better! Life takes on a much more wonderful quality. When you give yourself permission to screw up or fail it takes the sting out of it.

You will find yourself hurting less and feeling better more frequently. Attitude is important. It makes all the difference in the world. Keep on making mistakes and keep on learning and growing. Plus, when you stop living in and thinking about the past and the future you get free. In the present is where all your energy is! The present is alive. The past and future are dead. Neither exist. Everything you think you need you already have.

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You just don’t think you do so you keep trying to do better. You keep trying to get it and still worry about not having it. You don’t want to lose out by making mistakes. You may think it wastes time. This thinking accentuates the gap between where you are and where you want to be. This is a vicious cycle you need to stop. I wrote my book to help close that gap. That are what my programs are for. They help you to release, let go and become present. So, get present. Be present. Feel gratitude. Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes