A lesson from a mistake
A lesson from a mistake is a concrete conclusion that allows you to change your future actions instead of just dwelling on the failure.
Definition
An error becomes a lesson only when it is translated into a change in behavior, criterion or procedure. Just knowing something has gone wrong is not enough. In healthy learning, an error is not used for self-punishment, but for updating the strategy.
Key ideas
- Error as feedback
- Performance correction
- Separating guilt from learning
Practice and life
After the error, write down three sentences: what happened, what mechanism led to it and what I will change next time.
Common misconceptions
It is a mistake to turn analysis into self-criticism. It is also a mistake to draw too many conclusions from one mistake.
> A mistake only becomes a teacher when it changes the next move.
> — Guru Element
Questions for self-reflection
- What does this error teach me about my system of operation?
- What will I change specifically?
- Am I judging a fact or myself as a person?