“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein This quote arrived in my inbox yesterday from one of my favorite motivational speakers Darren Hardy.
Along with the quote Darren had this advice: "In honor of Einstein's birthday tomorrow, go out and make mistakes. It's ok if you fail. It just means you are doing what others won't do: try new things."
I know I recently wrote about my struggle with perfection, and as of late I've had to deal with some incredibly difficult situations that I am not handling as well as I would like. This quote made me feel completely free. I felt if I stopped worrying about screwing up I might be able to do something amazing.
We don't get anywhere in life by being perfect. If we are perfect we aren't growing and growth is the only way to make to our next step.
One of my favorite bible verses is Jeremiah 29:11, "for I know the plans I have for you." It's hard to follow these plans if we never take a chance. If we never risk making a mistake we may miss out on some of the amazing things in store for our life.
Today I am not going to fear making a mistake, saying the wrong thing, or doing something that's not "perfect." I'm going to live my life, be the best person I can be, and hopefully make some good mistakes along the way.
Until next time,
Kaycee
P.S. My favorite song today is Take Me As I Am by Faith Hill