Afraid to Make Mistakes? Get Over It!

'Doing one fool thing after another is not so terrible when you consider the human proclivity to do several fool things at once'   Robert Brault

Afraid to Look Foolish? Get Over it!

Are you so afraid to make a mistake you never take a step? Lighten up! Get out there and mess up. 

• Fail Big
• Fall on your Face
• Embarrass Yourself Big Time

 ......just stay involved experimenting with life.

What Makes You Feel Foolish?

• Asking someone for a date.
• Letting others know you're looking for a relationship.
• Letting others know you're looking for a job.
• Letting others know you've been on unemployment a long time and you really want a job.
• Applying for a job you know 100 others applied for.
• Speaking up in a meeting.
• Saying 'I Love You'.
• Admitting you made a mistake.
• Asking for help.
• Admitting you feel foolish.

Step into Life

We are wired to learn from our mistakes. The key to moving your life forward is to continually take a step--any step--that has the potential for a positive outcome.

'Don't belittle yourself be BIG yourself', says Corita Kent. It takes a big person to get out there, be foolish, and make mistakes in the course of living life. Set your sights on what you want -- a good job, a healthy relationship, a healthy body--and continually take small steps in the direction of that goal. Sometimes playing the fool isn't so foolish after all.

'One is more apt to become wise by doing fool things than by reading wise sayings.'  Robert Brault

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