Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Making mistakes is a natural sign of attempting something new and innovative.
- In plain terms
- If you never mess up, you haven't tried anything new.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept mistakes as part of trying new things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What mistake taught you the most?
- Are all mistakes valuable?
Another view
Some fields require zero tolerance for error.
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