The Beauty in Making Mistakes

Most would say mistakes are a way of life. Mistakes can ruin a day, week, month, year or lifetime, others would say. A lot of people would jump on the ship that says once you make a mistake there's no going back.  That on the other hand is not true. Of course, you can't physically go back and you can never take back what you did or said. But a large majority of the time, you can mend what has been broken. The beauty in making mistakes is you're almost always not stuck with the outcome. And even if, in those rare scenarios, if you are stuck with the outcome - it IS always possible to find good in everything that is bad. The beauty in mistakes is that they don't define you. I've made a million and one mistakes, but how I dealt with them and grew from them, that's what defines me, not the act in itself. Making mistakes is a given, absolutely no one lives the perfect life nor are they the perfect person so don't ever be so hard on yourself. The beauty in making mistakes is the opportunity for growth. Don't make the same mistake time and time again. You know the outcome, so why would you continuously do what labeled that act as a mistake in the first place? Mistakes are not to be taken lightly but not to be taken as the do all and end all to your life. Mistakes are just a tap on the shoulder from an idea that probably wasn't the smartest or most thought through. All in all, mistakes don't define you but they do help you become who you are. Don't lash out, don't blame others and never forget that the beauty in making mistakes is that all it is, is a mistake.