Do You Worry About Mistakes?

Mistakes are a natural part of the human experience. Everyone makes them. Some people agonize and worry about them, other people treat them for what they are: learning experiences. Here's a couple of thoughts to help put mistakes into proper perspective:

"Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so sure to incur them, a certain lightness of heart seems healthier than excessive nervousness on their behalf."
William James

"You work for me and you don't make mistakes once in a while, you're not doing your job."
Reginald LaVerdiere

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