We all make mistakes, we lose our way. We focus on the wrong things. We pursue goals at all costs. We doggedly stick to our training routines that may not be effective. You can be a good, dedicated person and still exercise poor judgment.
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Sometimes in these moments, we’re not the friend others deserve, the partner others choose, the child our parents raised, the example we wish to be, nor the person we’re capable of being.
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It can happen to the best of us. We’re all human. We all make mistakes.
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Just because we’ve lost our way on this occasion, doesn’t mean that we are lost forever. In the end, it’s not the failures that define us, so much as how we respond.
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You either get bitter, or you get better. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to others, it belongs to YOU.
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Some mistakes are bad, no doubt, but NOT learning from them is worse. The key to learning from mistakes is to admit them without excuses or defensiveness, make the changes you need to make to grow and move forward. If you can’t admit your mistakes, you won’t grow.
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Unfortunately life does not have an undo button. We often forget how much our deeds and words can affect our lives, and the lives of others. Sometimes we are not even aware of how much our actions can harm others until it is too late.
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You should stop with the excuses, and make yourself and others feel better, today. Not tomorrow, not when you have the time to do it. Apologize when you are wrong.
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If someone will not accept an apology for your mistake, perhaps the reason is because she/he feels that they are entitled too much more than sorry.
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It can be hard when someone doesn’t accept your apology. But that’s ok. People are allowed to not accept your apology. You can’t control what they say or do, but you can control what you say and do.
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We sometimes choose the wrong path, say things that we do not mean, or use words that we don’t realize how hurtful they can be to others. Sometimes our actions are not well calculated, and they present us with a bad outcome.
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We all make mistakes. But we have to learn from them. Don’t let them define you or your future. “A mistake should be your teacher, not your attacker.” 
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