The Shaping of Character
Mistakes are something that is a natural part of life. There are so many unknowns in our lives that making a mistake is to be expected. But oftentimes we are so criticized for the mistakes that we’ve committed. Knowingly or unknowingly, we will make mistakes and often those things are tagged to us as what and who we are.
Character is literally defined as the complex of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person, group, or nation. It’s our make up; our "DNA." It’s what truly makes us who we are. But in that character being constantly in a state of refinement, again, mistakes are inevitable. It makes you an individual.
Don’t be afraid to make whatever mistakes during the process of greatness being formed and forged in you. Remember that making a mistake is much different than failure. You might find that in the mistake you made is an answer, or answers, to one or more questions to unsolved problems. This is part of the process of your character being shaped.