When we give ourselves permission to fail, we, at the same time, give ourselves permission to excel. – Eloise Ristad

For the longest time, I thought mistakes were bad.  You didn’t want to make mistakes, you wanted to get the right answers and have all your projects work out correctly, right?  That’s what I thought, but I was wrong.  Mistakes are okay.  I may even go so far as to say that mistakes can be a good thing.

I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true.  Think about it. If you never push yourself, if you never try, you may succeed at what you’re trying to do, but what are you missing out on?  You’re missing out on the chance to find more, create more, discover more.  You’re missing out on the chance to excel and to soar.

I know that it seems counter intuitive to say it’s okay to make mistakes and it’s okay to fail.  But really it is.  Giving yourself permission to fail may take you out of your comfort zone, but that’s not a bad thing.  So tell yourself, that it’s okay to take chances, it’s okay to try something new, it’s okay to fail, and most of all, tell yourself that mistakes are okay.  They are, and who knows what you may find out by taking a chance and making a mistake.