For many Asian’s it’s not easy to not be so hard on our-selves. We grow up in a culture where many of our parents, relatives, peers and society judge us and criticize us for our mistakes. We are told from a young age when we fail, “You are good for nothing! Why didn’t you do better? What’s wrong with you? You’re a failure! Etc.” It’s not easy being Chinese, or just Asian in general. There is so much pressure to be perfect.
I simply needed to be myself and thank God that He loved me still even when I made a mistake. That’s why Jesus died on the cross. He died so that our sins could be forgiven because He knew we would never be perfect, but His love for us is. He loves us as we are and we must accept ourselves just as we are. We still do our best in doing what is right, but if we make a mistake learn to forgive yourself and one day you will get to where you need to be.
How do we learn from our mistakes?
1. Don’t see your mistake as a failure, but see it as a lesson to be learned ~ a baby doesn’t fall down when trying to walk and stay down. It gets back up and tries to walk again. We must recognize that we will stumble and fall in this life, but we have to get back up, learn from what we did wrong and keep walking.
2.Don’t be so hard on yourself when you fail, because you are only human ~ Failure is an event it is not a person. Remember, that we can always learn from our failures by understanding what we did wrong and by next time choosing to do better. Don’t think it’s the end of your world because you made one mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s what makes us human. Always remind yourself that your worth is not what you do right or wrong, but your worth is defined by God’s unconditional love for you. You are not a failure you are a precious child of God.
3.Admit to your mistake and keep a teachable spirit ~ a failure is only failure if we fail to admit that we failed. To deny our mistake is ignorance and pride. But when we admit to what we did wrong, own up to it and take responsibility to not do it again we can learn to be better people. Failures humble us and humility is what makes us appreciate God, others and the life we live. Always keep a teachable spirit and you will only grow wiser from every mistake you make.
4.Don’t be afraid to fail, because our failures lead us to our true successes in life ~ Thomas Edison (famous scientist) failed with over 1,000 invention before he invented the light bulb.If Thomas Edison simply said after his third failed invention, “I’m nothing but a failure and I quit inventing because I have no hope” then we would maybe never have electricity and light. Thomas once said,
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work” - Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)
Don’t be afraid to make a mistake, learn from them and you will become a better person. Everyone who has ever done anything great in this life has had failures. It’s part of life. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Stay humble and never stop learning.
God Bless
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