Mistakes - Learn & Let Go

The famous Italian actress Sophia Loren is quoted as saying, "Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life".
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Most people are afraid to try new things in life because they think it will be a mistake or they will fail. Mistakes are part of a learning process. If you make a mistake, own up to it and correct it. You will know what you will need to do the next time.
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I know and admit I am not perfect. I have made mistakes along the way. I've made mistakes with investing in stocks; mistakes in schools; mistakes in relationships. I took the bumps but I came back better, stronger and made more. This is just part of life. One shouldn't dwell on these mistakes. Learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward.
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I have also learned to let go ... of the mistakes of others. A friend of mine pointed out that if I hang on to issues tightly, like grabbing a handful of sand with a clinched fist, I can hold little in it. But if I learn to let go gently and scope up a handful of sand, it can hold more (life).
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I leave you with the famous words of Oscar Wilde: "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes".
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Yes, I will learn from my mistakes.
Yes, I will let go of other's mistakes, and learn from theirs too!

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PS: Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is a motion picture and stage, Academy Award-winning actress, widely considered to be the most popular Italian actress.

The Tongue Cuts

The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
- George Herbert

Is it Really that Big Deal?

Lets put things into perspective here. I know the whole world is talking, sleeping, eating, shiting, working, crying, bitching about the subprime woes. But lets take some time-out and evaluate the situation and study the statistics.
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We have a source from above that showed just how much of what is in where. Take a look. The US subprime mortgage loans represents only a small portion of the entire mortgage loan market.
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I will not try to talk you out of the seriousness of the situation. You have the faculty to analyze and evaluate. Do the maths. Is it really that big a deal? I don't know. Maybe we will find out as the following months unfold.

Only the Real Ones

God will supply all your real needs.
- Unknown

I have heard it over and over again when I was in church: "My God shall supply all my needs ...". I agree. But I also agree that He will supply and meet all my needs according to His wisdom and in His good season. That means I must trust in His goodness and timing, cos there is a reason and a season for everything under the sun.

So, have faith, my friends. God will surely supply all your real needs, really!

Never Fear Shadows

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light somewhere nearby.
- Ruth E. Renkee

7 Iron

This is probably the only moment where you get to see EagleBoy up, close & personal. So, how's my swing?

Express Rather than Impress

Learn to express rather than impress. Expressing evokes a me too attitude while impressing evokes a so what attitude.

- E James Rohn