Comments on: The Merit Of Mistakes http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/the-merit-of-mistakes/ Live. Work. Thrive. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/the-merit-of-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 Eric Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:37:11 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=1491#comment-2078 Failure is just as important a lesson to learn as success. You can't truly succeed until you've failed, in some cases many times over. Unfortunately, most of us see "failure" as the ambiguous desert on the far side of the mountain of accomplishment - something to be avoided at all costs. As a result, we keep our hands down and mouths shut and miss out on some of the most important lessons and interactions of life. I once listened to an interview with Michael Jordan - the interviewer asked him how he felt having made so many baskets and game-winning shots in his career. He laughed and pointed out that he had missed far more than he had made, but at least he knew to still make the attempt. Thanks, Mark, for reminding us all to make an attempt, even if it might be a mistake. After all, how will we ever know it was a mistake if we never try in the first place? Failure is just as important a lesson to learn as success. You can’t truly succeed until you’ve failed, in some cases many times over. Unfortunately, most of us see “failure” as the ambiguous desert on the far side of the mountain of accomplishment – something to be avoided at all costs. As a result, we keep our hands down and mouths shut and miss out on some of the most important lessons and interactions of life.

I once listened to an interview with Michael Jordan – the interviewer asked him how he felt having made so many baskets and game-winning shots in his career. He laughed and pointed out that he had missed far more than he had made, but at least he knew to still make the attempt.

Thanks, Mark, for reminding us all to make an attempt, even if it might be a mistake. After all, how will we ever know it was a mistake if we never try in the first place?

]]> By: Mneiae http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/the-merit-of-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 Mneiae Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:28:13 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=1491#comment-2076 I find the same thing. I used to act, and being on stage is nothing like giving a business presentation. I was already used to being in front of people, but I was always somebody else speaking somebody else's words, not my own. It's really difficult for me to give business presentations because I get very nervous beforehand. You're right that mistakes are good though. If nothing else, they are very memorable. I find the same thing. I used to act, and being on stage is nothing like giving a business presentation. I was already used to being in front of people, but I was always somebody else speaking somebody else’s words, not my own. It’s really difficult for me to give business presentations because I get very nervous beforehand. You’re right that mistakes are good though. If nothing else, they are very memorable.

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