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Most people hate making mistakes.  They think that it's the “unforgivable sin” and “feel” like idiots or just plain terrible when they goof-up.  However, there is another side to mistakes: They are for our learning!  There  are always two sides to everything.  The “dark” side and the “bright” side.

I recently read an article about a lady who turned bankruptcy into a cottage industry.  She was a legal assistant and worked as a paralegal for area attorneys.  One day she came up with a way to input debtor’s data into a bankruptcy petition from anywhere in the United States, freeing her from the constant interruptions she endured when she worked in law offices.  Here idea birthed a “virtual bankruptcy assistance” business that earns her about $250,000 annually.  No school or course ever provided the training and thus the service she offered.  In the article it said, “Ring credits her business success to her willingness to learn from her mistakes and never shying away from challenges.”  She is quoted as saying, “It takes a person to enjoy making mistakes and figuring out new solutions to run a company.”

The point is this:  Most people look at mistakes as something awful and to be avoided at all costs.  Ms. Ring saw them as opportunities to learn new lessons and challenged her to think of new solutions.  All I can say is wow!  It takes a person with a vision to see this.  It takes a person who understands the Law of Duality to see the bright side of a seemingly dark situation.

The next time you make a mistake just ask yourself, “What can I learn from this.” or “What good is there in this?”  It is so exciting to know that every mistake contains an opportunity to learn new lessons.  So, don’t waste a perfectly good mistake on self-abasement.  Seize the opportunity to learn, for that is what mistakes are for!  Don't be afraid to make mistakes, rather, embrace them and find the value in the mistake!