Letting It Happen

Garth Beyer

Sometimes I can see my daughter is about to get a little hurt; she’s about to make a mistake.

And I let it happen.

There’s nothing that will lock in a lesson better than her making the mistake. I could tell her what will happen in a variety of tones and ways. I can show her videos of it happening to others. She can even watch her sister make the same mistake. But nothing sticks as well as her doing it.

Which it’s not far off to think we benefit just the same.

The other reality: many of the times I think it’s going to be a mistake for her…. it’s not.

Which it’s not far off to think we mistake ourselves just the same.

Perhaps the next time you feel fear/hesitation creep in, it’s worth treating yourself similarly. Give the grace to make the mistake. If it ends up being one, you learn more from it. And if it ends up not being one, well, kudos.

Stay Positive & Kind Of A Win Win, Isn’t It?

Garth Beyer
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