I've learned from my mistakes and I'm sure I can repeat them exactly.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims they can repeat their mistakes exactly.
- In plain terms
- They say they are confident they can make the same mistakes again.
- What can you take from it?
- Learning from mistakes does not prevent repeating them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What mistakes do you repeat?
- Is repetition a form of learning?
Another view
It is unlikely anyone can repeat a mistake exactly.
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