July 22, 2006

• Learning from Mistakes.

  I like watching those World Poker Championship shows on ESPN. Millions of dollars at stake, watched by millions of people and those guys keep it emotionally under control, use their minds to outwit their opponents. Really exciting stuff. Anyways, I was watching one of the shows and they were interviewing one of the star players. fack, I forget his name. But he was saying the most important thing is to learn from your mistakes. I have heard this line over and over again throughout my life but for some reason when he said it, something clicked inside of me and I have been viewing the world quite differently for about 3-4 months now. Failure and mistakes were something I avoided at all costs. Especially if they were to be seen by people around me. I would hide, tell untruths to myself and others to protect the hidden fact that I made some kind of mistake.  But  lately, I feel liberated. I sorta look forward to mistakes and failure now, because I know I will capitulate on it, and learn! I see mistakes and failures as a opportunity now instead of something to be ashamed of. Kinda late to learn something as basic as this when I'm 30, but I'm thankful anyways.

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