Tuesday 31 January 2012

GET OVER MISTAKES

by Earlie Doriman
We all commit mistakes because nobody is perfect. Every time we do wrong to others, or have done things incorrectly, we normally feel guilty, embarrassed, and sorry and would even feel regretful. Yet think about it, what’s done is done, and you could not turn back time to do it differently or not do it at all. It was meant to happen and you no longer have any piece of control over it. You do not have to live with it for the rest of your life, do you?
Worrying too much for a shortcoming is pointless because it does not amend the situation whatsoever. You are only drenching yourself with useless anxiety and stress. Since the damage or inconvenience has been done, the viable things you can do really is to calm down, fix what could possibly be made to it, and if it concerns emotional distress to someone, admit and apologise before the situation gets awful.
Read along these simple tips to get over guilt and burden when you commit mistakes. This is helpful to me; this might be helpful to you too. Tell me if it worked to you before, am sure it will still work to you now.






1. Avoid excessive reaction to mistakes. Crying or shouting over embarrassment or guilt feelings might be a good relief but not for long. You can’t cry or shout forever. You may share your guilt feelings to your friends or family members but consider they also have their own list of things to do and problems to deal with, thus telling them about how sorry you are and how regretful you are about your woes, many times in a day, is absolutely too much. Do not be too melodramatic because people feel tired to listen every single bit of your uneasiness and they will eventually become disinterested about all your stories.


2. Do not keep yourself awake all night thinking about your shortcomings. Surely, you need better sleep to prepare for the next sunrise. In order to begin your day correctly, set aside the worry and do not let it bugged you overnight. You could not undone it, yet you can mend it through.


3. Believe that people understand. I suppose we are all gifted with a soft heart that melts easily to repenting souls. People will bear in mind that they are not perfect too and that forgiveness comes readily to you. So, when others have shortcomings, be the first one to understand and believe that they equally need that assurance.


4. Do not make the same mistakes again. If you were guilty because you gossip falsehood against someone and that someone discovered you were the culprit, be humble and be sincere to admit your dull judgment; and do not do the same mistake over again. If you do, you break up others trust and you will certainly not earn it once more. If you destroyed an item because of recklessness, make sure to take extra care when doing the same thing over. Repeated mistakes are annoying and would lead people to construe you are not worthy of their time.


5. Learn to accept mistakes and then apologise. It is very difficult for people to ask apology, particularly intelligent people. Brilliant minds thought their personality has no room for mistakes and so the admission of shortcoming is the last thing to come out from them. It only takes a minute to compose yourself to ask apology but it should take forever to show that you are truly sorry about what you have done. The challenge therefore is not on how to ask forgiveness but how to live up to it.


6. Don’t be too harsh on yourself. You can blame yourself once for doing something wrong or hurting others; but spare a part of your ego and realise that if others have been into that same circumstance, they must have done exactly the same thing, right? So there is indeed no use to hold yourself a notch above the paradigm because mistakes are there to happen; and you are not alone to carry out such incidental response. Do not punish yourself; do not be ashamed about a shortcoming because no one else will remember it after sometime.


7. Don’t live the nightmares of guilt feeling. Yes, you could have done things a different way or have been more tactful with your remarks. You could have been more careful dealing with someone or something. But winding it back over and over again in your head will only cause more guilt and distress. Get over that futile replay thinking.


8. Be optimistic. Positive thinking guides us to do things correctly. If you maintain an affirmative disposition even in the most uncertain situations, your instinct helps you choose the best available option and when you are at fault, being positive that things can be patched up soon will make it easier for you to get over the guilt and grief.


9. Prayers make a difference. God is the ultimate judge and saviour of all our shortcomings. If it is not easy for people to forgive what we have done wrong, God is always willing to listen and is never tired to provide us comfort. Prayer is very powerful to help us get over any feeling of inconvenience and surely God will give us a tap on our shoulders and will say; “It’s alright, you will be ok”.





39 comments:

  1. That's a really nice list, Earl. Good advice!

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  2. Wonderful suggestions! Being able to forgive oneself for one's mistakes is accepting that one is human, and is an essential ingredient of happiness.

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  3. Hi Michelle,

    Thanks a lot for liking it. I suppose it might help others who worry upon mistakes which could actually be mend without putting much pressures on the shoulders.
    I appreciate you take time to read it. God Bless

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  4. Hi Nothingprofound,

    Thanks my friend for the comments. With your rich experiences in life I actually look up to you as an adviser so it is a very important compliment to hear that kind words from you. I am a person who does not sleep with grudges in my heart, I easily forgives honestly because that's what i learned from my parents. Thanks again

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  5. Hi Nicole,

    Thanks a lot. Keep in touch..

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  6. Thank you for the healing post. I say so literally. You enabled me to remember what I already knew but 'forgotten' on my stressful daily path. Thus your listing and explanation of the meaning of the benefits of the positive thinking greatly helped me. Thank you.
    Art of Butterfly in Plaster

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  7. Hi Tomas,

    You are most welcome my friend. I understand, sometimes when we become so preoccupied with the everyday routine, we tend to forget the simple things that would keep life peaceful and worry-free. I am like you..I need someone to give me a tap on my shoulder and say 'hey, take a break and digest and appreciate the simple gifts in your life' or probably, 'hey, don't be too serious, get a life and have fun once in a while'.

    Thanks my friend for dropping by..i am happy i am able to give you a tap on your shoulder. God bless

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  8. Yes its, true Prayers make a difference.

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    1. There is nothing more powerful in this world than humility in our prayers. Thanks for dropping by Kiko.

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  9. Agree to all your points. They're just easier said than done. Although I must say that age has tempered my volatile personality. I notice that I think about the repercussions of my thoughts and actions more now than before.

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    1. Hi AJ,

      Most of the times we are consumed by irrationality and because we chose to submit rather than step back and look what's going to happen by our actions or words,we soon realize that it was too late to retract from what we have done or take back the hurtful words we uttered. Yet everyday even if it is a tall order to control our emotions, God is always providing us the opportunity to change for the better.

      Thanks AJ for your comments.

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  10. I worries a lot for my mistakes ,but as you mentioned,we all commit mistakes and nobody is perfect .My husband always reminds me not to worry about it but I can't help it.But I may say that I am now improves a lot dealing with my mistakes. Thanks for this post.

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    1. Tatess,

      Mistakes are our soulmates and we cease to be human without committing one. We just need to learn how to get over them in God's grace.

      Thank you for your time.

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  11. Yeah. We cant stop ourselves from committing mistakes. Kakambal ng buhay yan. :) The best thing we can do is to accept it and be responsible with the consequences. We should not worry too much. It wont help us to find better solutions to solve the problem. I like your tips, very healthy. :)

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    1. Sining,

      Thanks for dropping by and for your comments.
      Yes, worrying too much because of the mistakes that we did would only add more to the burden on the shoulders. We learn from our mistakes and let these lessons give the positive energy to continue life without suffering much of the guilt.

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  12. And if I may add what's written in the Holy Bible, Romans 8:1 - Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

    But as human as we are, it is our nature to feel guilty and there even some times that no matter how you want to forget about what you have done, it will just keep on coming back to you but then again what you have listed here are helpful tips and I really believe that prayers can really do much.

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    1. Enzo,

      Thank you for that verse because it gives a spiritual assurance that even God as a perfect being encourages all of us to be just and not condemn.
      The promise is very clear that if we are humble to admit our mistakes and be sincerely sorry about them, God is always ready to forgive

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  13. Oh wow needed this ... I really do ... I obsess minsan and I can't let go basta ... thanks for the reminder

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    1. Thanks Kathy for your message. Yes we all need these reminders.. I also remind myself every now and then.

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  14. that's true just keep your calm down and think first before you make an action... thanks for sharing very informative post...

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  15. these are very good advice.. yeah once you made mistakes, apologize sincerely, and get-it-over-with... move-on and smile.. make sure not to commit the same mistake again :)

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  16. They say worry plus hurry equals bury. So get rid of the worry and don't hurry, at least not too much; although sometimes it's easier said than done.

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  17. That's right, don't be too hard on yourself haha!

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  18. Aww sapul na sapul... ;-( thanks for this post... Need Lang talaga making brave all the time.. Kaya natin eto! ;-)

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  19. Great advise! #10- Be sure to forgive yourself too, doing so might help you gain insights about it all. :)

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  20. this is one tip we get to live by if we want to live longer. Thanks for this. I love the idea that people will understand when we commit mistakes.

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  21. All your suggestions are well taken. I remember a servant of God taught to us how to pray: We should address a prayer to our Heavenly Father. Thank Him of all the things we receive. Be it a blessings or a trials. Then ask for a supplication for something we committed amiss or something that we need for the day. And lastly we don't forget to close it in the name of Jesus Christ and say amen. Though prayer is just one of your worthwhile suggestions. But it works or it really works to get rid of your stress and problems in life. To err is human, to forgive, divine.

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  22. This is a great list. That's so true.. never dwell on your mistakes. I agree most especially on the #6. Don't be too harsh on yourself, kasi lahat naman ng tao, nagkakamali. Learn to forgive yourself first, then as for forgiveness ke God, then to the person you hurt..

    The good thing about making mistakes, is that we learn.

    As I;ve said, great list. Good day. :)

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  23. Wow very informative and inspirational....

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  24. I live by the same principles in life =)

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    1. Me too.

      Life isn't perfect. That's why we need to correct what is wrong. We learnt from mistakes and we should accept corrections. Cheers mate!

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    2. Thanks for your comments, I appreciate every one of you who find time to post a note here.

      Thanks again to all.

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  25. This is a very good advise especially to people who seems like they can not forgive themselves about the mistakes they have done in the past. In any mistakes, admit that you have done it and be sorry for it. The important thing is, don't do it again.

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    1. That is right Ric, the best lesson that we can get from our mistakes is the lesson to realize how vulnerable we are as a human being and accepting this with profound humility will make us better persons to others and to ourselves.
      Thanks for dropping by.

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  26. we are only human we commit mistakes and promise not to do it again. Move forward and look at things in a positive perspective

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  27. if done repeatedly though, that's not a mistake anymore. and some people need to know the difference between a mistake and "intentional mistake"

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  28. As human as we all are, we are bound to commit mistakes. What matters is, we know how to acknowledge our fault and willing to make a change.

    Committing the same mistake over and over is a different story though.

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  29. Great Advice! You must be a Theology graduate. You are full of wisdom. But sometimes it is easier said than done by most people.

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