WHEN you make a MISTAKE: Forgive yourself - DTUBE DAILY #48

Hey everyone!

In today's video I want to talk about forgiving yourself when you make a mistake.

When I make a mistake, I can have a pretty hard time forgiving myself. Instead of saying, "It's ok, I'll do better next time", I find myself saying things like, "you're stupid" or, "you're a dumb shit." This is tough on my self-esteem, and also effects my confidence. I try to work hard to be patient with myself and situations that challenge me, and when I make a mistake, instead taking a deep breath and saying, "It's ok. I made a mistake. I'll do better next time", and then moving on with the day.

We're all human and we all make mistakes. It doesn't mean you're a failure. It doesn't mean you don't deserve forgiveness. It doesn't mean you can't make up for it by learning from what you did and applying it to future situations. That's called growth, and if you're capable of not beating yourself up over your mistake, you can take what you learned and grow from it.

A great way to feel better after making a mistake, is to do something that helps make up for it. For me, when I reply with negative emotions instead of patient, positive ones, I can acknowledge that and try to fix the situation right there by changing my behavior as soon as I realize what I've done wrong. Another great way to do this is by learning from your mistake and applying it to future situations, and feeling good about your changed behavior. :)

I hope you can forgive me for my mistake of not posting yesterday @dtube. Thank you. :)

Hope this served as a friendly reminder to you all to not be too hard on yourselves, and to keep your head up and keep chucking along when you make a mistake.

Have a great night everyone and take care!
Jordan