have you learned from your mistakes

@TerryZ (22076)
United States
December 13, 2006 6:38pm CST
do you really think that we learn from our mistakes? Or is it just a saying?
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
14 Dec 06
Majority of times I have learned from my Mistakes but the one I will probably never learn is I am to soft and I get a kick in the teeth most of the time for it And to be honest I will never learn from that one lol as I am just far to soft to say no or be harsh about things
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
14 Dec 06
I know that is strange why we dont learn to just say no. I am afraid of hearting feelings.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
14 Dec 06
Yes it is very strange no matter how many times we get hurt we still do it
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@madonna143 (1737)
• Philippines
16 Dec 06
Well I guess its hard to learn from our mistakes. Sometimes we even end up repeating them like the saying "history repeats itself". We just have to try harder to learn from them and try not to repeat them. Better to learn from the mistakes of others though. Don't you agree?
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
16 Dec 06
yes I do agree. I like that. Thanks
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
14 Dec 06
i try not to commit the same mistake again - mistakes
oh, i always do. whenever i commit mistakes, i try to think about it.. think where i went wrong... and i don't forget about it. i carry it inside my head.. and i avoid committing the same mistake again.
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
14 Dec 06
I do too. Thanks
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@tentwo67 (3382)
• United States
16 Dec 06
I think it's very possible to learn from mistakes. I think that sometimes you have to make the same mistake repeatedly before you finally learn, but I think it's definitely a part of life to learn and move forward. Certainly if you've ever burned your hand on a stove or other hot object in your house, you will be much less likely to put your hand there again! Some of the lessons are so hard! Some are easy. Some are actually pretty funny. Sometimes I have had the experience of having an unfortunate thing happen and think, "There's got to be a lesson in here somewhere.... but WHAT IS IT????" And sometimes I really wish that I could have learned faster. But, yes, I definitely believe that we can learn and improve from the mistakes that we make in life, and I'm very glad of it.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Very true I jut wish I didnt make so many!!!
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@dredshin (42)
• Philippines
16 Dec 06
based on my experience, not all the time u learned on it, sumtimes u still doing and doing things which is not good for you or for the pipol surrounded u.. it depends on the person on the situation ion how he/she handle her/himself on it..
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Ok Thanks for your input
@matt608 (843)
16 Dec 06
Of course we learn from our mistakes, or at least we try to and sometimes suceed, Sometimes it you have to make the mistake several times to learn the lesson. A wise man once said 'clever people learn from their mistakes, geniuses learn from other peoples'.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
16 Dec 06
OK I guess this true. I am guilty of making some mistakes over and over again. And I hate myself for it.