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It is not a mistake if you learn from it

September 10, 2026

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A lot of what you learn comes from the mistakes. You learn the why behind it, not just that something was wrong.

I try to teach my kids that it's not a mistake if you learn from it, it's a lesson. My oldest really doesn't want to make mistakes, and I tell her: you're going to make them. But it's a lesson if you learn from it. So let's talk through what you learned.

I make mistakes every day, and it's hard. Fail fast is tough advice to hear because no one wants to fail. But I think it's taking that and asking what you learned from it, and how you can apply it.