There Are No Mistakes

So easy to beat yourself up over mistakes you've made. So many amongst us live in the past rather than loving the present and building a brilliant future. Some people stay stuck for years over something they did or a failure they've experienced. Sad. A life is a terrible thing to waste.
 
But let me ask you a question: "is there really such a thing as a mistake?" First of all, no one tries to fail or mess things up. Every one of us wakes up in the morning, walks out into the world and does the best we can do based on what we know and the skills we have. But even more importantly, every so-called "mistake' is actually a rich source of learning. An opportunity to build more awareness and understanding and gain precious experience. Experience that will help us do, feel and be even better. So, just maybe, there are no mistakes. Just maybe what we could call failures are actually growth lessons in wolf's clothing. And just maybe the person who experiences the most wins.

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Fabiana Etcovitch
2010-04-08 19:05:31
I am just reading Osho's "Love, Freedom and Aloneness", and among other wonderful insights, he corroborates your point. He says: hate towards others can only exist when one hates oneself, for hate doesn't thrive inside a person who loves him/herself. I actually had come to this conclusion after a session at Uniao do Vegetal. I was astonished to realize that... I loved absolutely everyone. This is what happens when we melt the self with the warmth of understanding. Now, ask me if I can keep this state with consistency: not yet at all. Working on it. I guess I'm the type that moves.
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