Think about it for a second\u2026how long do you beat yourself up for a mistake or wrong decision? How long do you punish yourself for taking the wrong path?<\/p>\n
Does getting down on yourself make things any better?<\/p>\n
No.<\/p>\n
It only fills your life with misery and frustration, maybe even bouts of depression. And while you\u2019re punishing yourself emotionally, you\u2019re missing out on new opportunities and experiences, and life\u2019s greatest blessings.<\/p>\n
Obsessing over a mistake is detrimental to your life and happiness. Time is short; life is precious. You can\u2019t \u201cfix\u201d or undo the past by constantly reliving it; it steals your joy and floods your life with overwhelming feelings of sadness and regret, trapping you in a negative feedback loop.<\/p>\n
For your health and happiness and peace of mind, please, stop beating yourself up.<\/p>\n
Perhaps this Thanksgiving, especially this one after the year we\u2019ve had, is the perfect time to appreciate your life, and to be thankful for what\u2019s right with you instead of focusing on what\u2019s wrong with you.\u00a0Even if life is difficult and filled with disappointment, we can be thankful for our next breath because as long as there\u2019s air in our lungs we have the chance to improve our lives and make our dreams come true.<\/p>\n
Newsflash: We humans are programmed to learn through trial and error and mistakes and failures.<\/p>\n
Did someone give you an instruction manual when you were born? I didn\u2019t think so. So does it make any sense to go through life expecting to get everything right?\u00a0Of course not!<\/p>\n
The best you can do is to strive to make the best decisions you can with the information you have at the moment. What more could anyone ask or expect? So when you make a mistake, and you will, it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise but rather as a gentle reminder that you\u2019re human.<\/p>\n
This Thanksgiving, let\u2019s stop beating ourselves up for a minute and be thankful for our imperfections. Let\u2019s be thankful for our strengths instead of focusing on our weaknesses! Let\u2019s be thankful that we\u2019re in charge of our focus and feelings. Let\u2019s be grateful that we\u2019re creative, innovative, and resourceful. We\u2019re amazing, gifted, and blessed.<\/p>\n
This Thanksgiving, let\u2019s be a little more thankful for our mistakes because that\u2019s when it seems we have our deepest insights and biggest breakthroughs.<\/p>\n
Failures and mistakes are essential to learning and growth. Everything you know and are good at, was learned through trial and error.<\/p>\n
If you reach a point where you stop making mistakes, it\u2019s probably a sign that you\u2019ve stopped growing, learning, or risking. If you\u2019re not stretched or challenged, you\u2019ll stagnate.<\/p>\n
Every mistake and failure is a chance to adjust, adapt, and to modify your behavior, beliefs, and actions. Every disappointment and failure, especially the ones that hurt the most, are a gift \u2013 a chance \u2013 for you to rise and face the pain and darkness with resolve, courage and the determination to make life better for yourself or others.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re probably the type of person who\u2019s quick to forgive other people when they make mistakes. So, why aren\u2019t you quick to forgive yourself when you mess up?<\/p>\n
Be thankful that you have the power and ability to forgive yourself right now.<\/p>\n
Forgiving yourself releases you from pain and regret, and nurtures your relationship with yourself, creating a healthy mental and emotional environment.\u00a0Forgiveness is one of the ways you can become a good friend to yourself<\/em>.<\/p>\n Perhaps it\u2019s time to stop beating yourself up, and to be thankful for your imperfections\u2026to be thankful for the lessons you\u2019re learning along the way that improve your life and make this world a better place. And, finally, to be grateful for the opportunity to forgive yourself so you can finally be free from the sadness of the past and the anxiety of the future, so you can start really living life once and for all.<\/p>\n Photo by Bart LaRue<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Think about it for a second\u2026how long do you beat yourself up for a mistake or wrong decision? How long do you punish yourself for taking the wrong path? Does getting down on yourself make things any better? No. It only fills your life with misery and frustration, maybe even bouts of depression. And while…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[77,51,387,1134],"aware":[1752],"class_list":["post-6389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","tag-attitude","tag-forgiveness","tag-happiness","tag-mental-well-being","aware-attitude"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n