Even the knowledge of my own fallibility cannot keep me from making mistakes. Only when I fall do I get up again.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Knowing you can make mistakes does not stop you, but recovering from them is what matters.
- In plain terms
- Knowing you will make mistakes does not stop you, but getting up after falling does.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on the ability to recover rather than avoiding mistakes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stops you from getting up?
- How do you handle errors?
Another view
Some mistakes have irreversible consequences that prevent getting up.
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