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 |   Second blog -- answers to an ocean of prompts |
 "Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." CHARLIE CHAPLIN  Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you. David Whyte        This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts. |
| Prompt: "We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents." Bob Ross, Painter Write about this quote in your Blog entry today. ----------- Bob Ross may have been a believer in the power of happy accidents, but I can see how it may be easier to convert and adapt an accident on canvas such as the wrong color, an extra line, or a blob of paint into the overall composition. Yet, not every mistake in life will lead to a happy accident or a positive outcome. In fact, some mistakes can have serious consequences. Still, they can become opportunities for growth and exploration of new paths. What is needed is handling setbacks with resilience and optimism. On the positive side, mistakes can lead to feelings of humility and empathy for others who may be suffering from the outcome of the same or similar mistakes. This way, mistakes can strengthen connections and deepen relationships among people. Also, when I am aware of having made a mistake, I try not to repeat that mistake in some other form, but this is not always possible as circumstances and dealing with life's issues can shapeshift and fool me once more. Frankly speaking, I don't like myself much when I make a mistake, but through trial and error, I have at least learned to tolerate them with the hope that their potential to transform into "happy little accidents" will jump into positive action and, sooner or later, I'll end up feeling better about them. |
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