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I Learned to Admit My Stupid Mistakes
It greatly improved my professional and personal relationships.
Behind every confident man, there’s a woman waiting to prove him wrong. And then, there’s Google.
I used to find it very hard to admit my mistakes. Just like I found it hard to ask others for help.
Not being good at something straight away made me quit early on rather than try to get better. I was a failure hater and like most failure haters I was reluctant to change, constantly filled with self-doubt, and I would start projects without finishing them.
Did you know that 31% of failure haters suffer from Impostor Syndrome, while a staggering 51% don’t even bother to set goals, as they don’t think they can achieve them? [1]
In contrast, failure embracers are self-aware, mentally flexible, hard-working, and good at resolving conflicts. They are willing to improve themselves, more likely to have high self-esteem, and less likely to ruminate excessively. They are good at empathizing with people and fairly good at coping with stress.
Mistakes happen. At work, in relationships, towards close friends and family. But are you able to see the value of failure?
