Learning from Your Mistakes

We all make mistakes.
It's simply a part of life.
But your mistakes do not define you.
because if everyone were defined by them,
everyone would look bad.

Your mistakes only define you
once you do something about them.
It all depends on
how you deal with your mistakes.

Dealing with them poorly —
as in repeating them
and never learning —
is more likely to give off a worse signal
than if you handle them well —
as in learning from them
and not making them again.

So don't worry about mistakes.
Worry about how you'll deal with them
and start learning.