Have you made a big mistake? Are you scared what the consequences will be? Do you feel defeated by it?
We all make mistakes, and yes, we all make BIG mistakes from time to time, too.
Though it can be a huge hit to our self-esteem (and career), there is a way to recover after making a big mistake.
Watch the video below to learn of what to do next so that instead of letting this mistake bring you down, you emerge stronger and smarter. After all, we learn the most thru our mistakes. So here is how to turn it into a valuable and positive experience.
Here are a few stories of very successfully people who made a big mistake, yet they didn’t let it define them:
1.Adam Lashinsky, senior editor at Fortune Magazine
When he was still young and new in the office, his boss gave him a number and asked him to call this person. Lashinsky never did. Few weeks later he was called to his boss’s office, who showed him Wall Street Journal issue. they ran a story he wanted to run – and the number he gave to Lashinsky was a number to the contact for this story.
2. Oprah Winfrey
After achieving a big success in other industries, Oprah decided to take a shot at the movie industry. Her adaptation of Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” flopped never recovering $80 mln invested in its making.
3. Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chied of Huffington Post
Tried her luck in politics. Though she withdrew a week before the elections, her name stayed on the ballot. Voting results? She got mere 0.55% of votes.
4. Conan O’Brien
After years of pursuing his dream, Conan finally got a chance to host The Tonight Show. Yet few later NBC gave it back to Jay Leno and Conan’s big moment ended way sooner that he was expecting.
What big mistake have you done? And what helped you overcome it? Share with me and others in the comments section below:
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2 Comments
Daniel
July 30, 2018I dated a girl last week.
First date was awesome and she was amazing.
We immediately clicked and everything happened so fast and unexpected.
After she asked me if we want to meet again i told her yes but i never made up a next date.
I have probably missed the love of my life. And that is after wanting a relationship for years.
Had i made up the next date right away who knows what would’ve happened.
Rahul
September 16, 2018I loved a girl a lot on my office, I was really witty & made her laugh every time. But I was really not having courage to walk upto her & ask for a date. But things changed drastically & my best friend become her bestie since I was out everytime. Now I went up to her asked her out, but she didn’t got angry. But later on things turned worse due to my own stupidity, I had to apologise to her. But I think I lost the love of my life. How should I recover, please help.
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