Power of Admitting One's Own Mistakes

@srjac0902 (1169)
Italy
January 10, 2012 11:47am CST
Often man uses the defense mechanism. He finds every excuse for his mistakes and never likes to admit his mistakes. Some people go to the other extreme of accusing themselves as guity and pulling upon themselves the causes of evil. Both over defence mechanism and over pessimism leads man to depression. It is a great grace to admit oneself as he is and being free from changing his moods and emotions at the time of gain and at the time of loss. When man arrives to that enlightenment, he remains without affted by gain and loss. Even in our ordnery lives, why must we afraid of admitting our mistakes and owning up our merit with simplicity? When we admit our mistakes, that act becomes a open door for climbing the peak of perfection. When man admits that he has committed a mistake and is undisturbed while admitting it, then he opens the door for his transformation. By admitting the mistake, we make peace with our neighbor and establish healthy relationship. When we admit our mistakes, we repent for it and never try to repeat that act. When we admit our mistake then we allow others to help us and liberate ourselves from the clutches of negativity. The man who admits his faults, taps his inner self to establish a healthy relationship with God and his neighbor. He begins to feel lighter and casts his genuine smile on others. When man smiles, he makes place for the goodness to surround him. When man is enveloped with goodness then he loves himself and his neighbor.
4 responses
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
12 Jan 12
By admitting our own mistakes, we learn a great deal about what we might need to do. There are going to be mistakes, many mistakes, and there is nothing wrong with making any mistakes. As long as we learn from the mistakes that we make. Which is something that really can be a bit of a problem to say the very least, as there are people who are stubborn and won't admit when they make their mistakes. Yet knowing that you have made mistakes is the first step to self improvement. We will never be perfect, but that is actually giving us higher heights to excel for, to climb right to the top. There are just many times where we just have to realize that there are times where not everything is going to go right. Sometimes when we go with what happened, we can achieve greater things.
@akmyers (22)
10 Jan 12
Sometimes I think that I learn more from my mistakes than my successes. Admitting that I have made a mistake, apologizing, and taking apporpriate corrective actions are very empowering steps. And being open and accepting of other people's mistakes is also key. The mistake is not the greatest problem I face. It what I do next that determines the outcome.
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
Admitting our own mistakes is so hard to do but it will help us a lot. There are a lots of benefits in doing it such as, Being Honest with our own self, Establishing a healthy relationship with good and Knowing our self for the better.
@jeslin (147)
10 Jan 12
Well to a lot of men out there, they have this huge ego thingy where by it is harder for them to admit their mistakes compare to ladies. So it is actually kinda hard for a man to actually admit that they did something wrong. Those men who can actually admit their mistakes are really those who should be respected the most. Well at least i do. =)