Thank you all for the thoughtful comments! I'm seeing several comments that indicate that I should better clarify some thoughts when it comes to making to mistakes.
Yes, everybody makes mistakes. Yes, it's ok to make mistakes. Yes, even "professionals" make mistakes. No, I'm not advocating that we should never try new things. No, I'm not advocating that we shouldn't take risks.
What I am advocating for is that we learn from our mistakes. Let's not keep making the same mistakes over and over again. When we do make mistakes, let's accept responsibility, own them, catch them quickly, and correct them quickly. I'm advocating for growth, self-improvement, diligence, and ownership.
Going back to the tennis metaphor, let's learn to stop hitting the ball into the net when returning an easy shot. It's ok that we sometimes do, but let's learn why we do and learn how to not hit the ball into the net as often.
Thank you again to everyone that has read or shared this article! It's been amazing seeing the community response and attention this article has received.
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Thank you all for the thoughtful comments! I'm seeing several comments that indicate that I should better clarify some thoughts when it comes to making to mistakes.
Yes, everybody makes mistakes. Yes, it's ok to make mistakes. Yes, even "professionals" make mistakes. No, I'm not advocating that we should never try new things. No, I'm not advocating that we shouldn't take risks.
What I am advocating for is that we learn from our mistakes. Let's not keep making the same mistakes over and over again. When we do make mistakes, let's accept responsibility, own them, catch them quickly, and correct them quickly. I'm advocating for growth, self-improvement, diligence, and ownership.
Going back to the tennis metaphor, let's learn to stop hitting the ball into the net when returning an easy shot. It's ok that we sometimes do, but let's learn why we do and learn how to not hit the ball into the net as often.
Thank you again to everyone that has read or shared this article! It's been amazing seeing the community response and attention this article has received.