EXPERIENCES AND MISTAKES

I would like to share a very meaningful quote with you, that you need to take to heart. “Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience. ~ Denis Waitley”
I’ve certainly experienced more than my fair share of mistakes. Many of them have caused much pain in my life. Some of that pain was temporary and some of it was long lasting, but it all was my teacher. I am a decent student, be it in a regular classroom, or through the years of education I’ve obtained from living my life in the school of hard knocks. Not all of our lessons come easy though, do they? Nor can they be easily erased as if written with pencil or chalk. Some of mine, unfortunately, have been penned in permanent marker. Of course those are the ones that others like to remind us of over and over again. But, I’m thankful for my experiences, and my mistakes. They have all brought me to where I am today, including the painful ones. They have had a purpose in my life, and so have yours. Always remember that, especially when someone is trying to beat you up with your past, including yourself. Your past is just a stepping stone in the journey to your future. If someone has a problem with it, then that always says it all, about them. You have experience, growth and maturity. They have a problem!