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If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

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Because we don't want to be wrong or embarrassed.
-Ku'uipo-

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I agree. But we learn a lot from every mistake.
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Yes we do learn from our mistakes, eventually. But it's not always immediate knowledge. And EVERYONE makes mistakes. But I don't ever recall thinking "Yay, I blew it". 8)
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Mistakes happen everyday. But, I love how we learn from it because we get to say "Wow, I can't believe I did that" and laugh it off :)
~~SparklyUnicorns~~
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I'm so glad you (and mikale) put a signature line at the bottom of your comments.. It sure made it easy to figure out who you were when I was reading your answer... Bwaaahahhaaha
Bwahahhhaahha..
Have a beauty of a day, kuuipo !!!

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LOL - I even edited mine to put it in! Have a good one Freudian!
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It's part of life .
-Daisy and Viana-

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We make mistakes because we think we don't care but we really do.
-Christina Grimmie-

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your not Christina Grimmie...
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Some people truly don't. Fortunately that's a pretty small group.
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@KekeBoo_143: Oh, but I am surprisingly , and if yu do not believe then okidokie , but I luv how you don't think I am .. so cute now a days *.*
-Christina Grimmie-
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I always ask myself that question...but can never answer it..
Xoxo,
ImMrsBieber

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Lol maybe were Not afraid of our mistakes. We're afraid to learn:)

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so deep :')
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Haha:) I geuss:P
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awsomally what part of oklahoma are yuh from? I live in oklahoma too
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Lol umm ... I'm not sure I should tell you random person idk!:)
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it shows we arent as good as we brag to be, and someones better than us at something.....I think, saying I think after things makes you sound smarter :)
was that a mistake? Im so embarrassed that everyone on this question gets too see this now, hope that helps.

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because sometimes learning hurts and humans are built to run from fears at a young age

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Who's afraid to make mistakes? It's all part of life...
--Mikale--

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If we learn from going to school, why do we hate going to school?

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True , true .
~~SparklyUnicorns~~
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Schools for chumps. Smart chumps:)
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I would go to school every day if I could afford to and I was capable of passing the tests. (I had a stroke and it's hard to concentrate and study.)
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Because we are afraid of screwing up!

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maybe because..........idk i jst wanted to comment and feel special (:

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Haha yuup(:
~~SparklyUnicorns~~
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Lol:)
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Because we don't want to learn the hard way, we are responsible for every decision we make and or decision we don't make, fear of consequence is the reason, fear cripples us and we need to conquer it or it will conquer us.

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Love the answer :)
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Some people are afraid of making mistakes because they fear people will think they are stupid or incompetent. The thing to remember is everyone makes them. The smart people learn from them.

I was recently asked by someone giving a seminar what one thing should people graduating be told. My answer was...If you make a mistake, admit it, ask for help to fix it if you need to, and learn from it.

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We're afraid to make mistakes because we may hurt someone in the mistake physically or mentally, lose something of value, or we may hurt ourselves. Hope that helped! ;)

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Because those mistakes have consequences which we are afraid of..

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Hmm .. Good answer.
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We don't fail, we find ways that don't work

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Thats good lol
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If i never did something before i call and find someone who has. A smart move like this help me to make as littlle mistakes as possible. I dont focus on if im gonna make a mistake. I focus on trying to do it right the first time. Thus i am humble enough to admit i dont know anything and ask for help. Thats my take on that

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we dont want to feel dumb

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Because one OH, SH*T! Wipes out ten thousand thatta boys!

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So true
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Say it ain't so.... Oh, nm, it is.. Green!
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Mistakes are bad. Mistakes can cost time, money, lives, and bodily injury's. Not to mention hurt feelings.
There are better ways to get educated about things.

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because we don't want to appear foolish, then be ridiculed.

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Because most people correlate the word mistakes with "failure". And we can't deny the fact that mistakes often cause something bad or unpleasant. Only the optimistic ones are those who are ready for i, and have the ability to look at the brighter side of committing mistakes which is, "learning from them". In a way, not all people are optimistic. Just my opinion..

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True :)
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Because a lot of the misteaks, misstackes, miss steaks or mistakes(got it) carry a price tag, and somebody gets the bill.

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Lololol. Classic, green for orignal, orginly, originalty, originality... Ahahahaha..
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I make mustackes all the time too.
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consequences.. but its great to KNOW that love wins.. then the fear shifts from harsh to beauty.. not all live in that vein.. when we ALL can

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Because usually when we make mistakes, the lesson learned is often painful.
The pain can be physical...like learning quite quickly not to touch a hot stove. Mistakes can be humiliating, which is painful. Mistakes can hurt the ones we care about, and that hurts...who WANTS to deliberately hurt someone we love? Etc.
Hence, it makes us a bit more pensive. Cautious. And yep. Even fearful.

Rich
who's made quite a lot of mistakes & still learning.

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This is due to the fact that mistakes can sometimes be so costly to our health, relationships, or even work. The most important thing is to always avoid unnecessary mistakes that can be avoided.

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People sometimes judge you because of a mistake you made. This makes people worried or scared that other people might see them differently than how they want to be seen but really, if you don't make a mistake then how will you know what happens if it does happen?

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Well ..... maybe that sometimes people have there own way of learning. And sometimes people say that phrase to there children to get them to know better.
-Ms.Popularity-

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bcuz u r never so sure of what ur doin but ur afaird of doin it

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