A quote:
“I hope this year,
you make
mistakes.”
~Neil
Gaiman
That is some pretty great advice. Look what happens when one makes mistakes.
You make new things.
You
try new things.
You learn new things.
You live in new directions.
You
push yourself
You change your world.
In a word, you are going places you've never gone before. You are doing
something unique, bold, and exciting.
Consider this:
~The ice cream cone was invented when a waffle
vendor, forced to sell ice cream, ran out of paper plates.
~The Post-it Note was a mistake in an
envelope that didn’t have enough glue.
~The potato chip was created when a
customer in a restaurant continually sent back his potatoes and asked that they
be more fried and thinner.
~If a translator had not made a mistake
in re-writing the Cinderella story, Cinderella would have worn a fur slipper
instead of a glass slipper.
So, Make
Mistakes.
Don’t settle for last year’s victories.
Don’t freeze-frame last year’s successes.
Never mind if it is good enough.
Stop seeking perfection.
Even if you’re scared, do it
Even if you are afraid of ridicule, do
it.
Dare to appear looking foolish, or silly,
or uncoordinated.
Make mistakes.
Skate on the edge of your universe.
Even if others say “It’s not good enough”, make mistakes anyway.”
Be bold.
Live out loud. You never know
where your mistakes may lead you.
P Michael
Biggs
Offering
Hope
Encouragement
Inspiration
One Word
at a Time
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