The Most Important Things To Do Before You Turn 50

Published on January 2, 2019 By James Spiro

Make A Mistake

Screw up. Do it in a big, embarrassing, way. Fail at something in your life – you’ll never learn a greater lesson. We’re often faced with two decisions when we make mistakes: try fix it in whatever form it takes, or cover it up and keep going.

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We should always aim to recognize and rectify our mistakes in ways that make us better. The things we learn from the emotional (as opposed to rational) feeling of failure will help us be more successful in the future.