The Paradox of Perfection: Embracing Mistakes for Genuine Growth
Avoid living with your excellence covering our eyes; embrace humility, and we will learn again
A good reputation is neither for the learners, geniuses, or saints. A good reputation creates the inevitable muscle of thinking to be the saver, to elevate oneself as a magister.
My grandmother used to call me “Golden Pebble”, and I have always been The Perfect Son. High school grades, active social life but without any excess, hard work, waking up early, decent sports results. I graduated in engineering, and then I joined the family business.
Amazing, right?
What are the burdens of the Trustworthy Charlie in his Chocolate Factory? Every deviation from the public image that people create about you is highlighted in pink.
The first time we do a cold shower, you would scream until we irritate your bronchi. After some buckets of water (not some, a long streak of), we get used to it.
What if failure was the real reward? Living is a matter of learning, and learning requires the humility of making mistakes. However, our society rewards success, not failure. What if the best life is hidden behind those sad moments, that anger brought by shame, when we would…
