Have you ever made a mistake?

mis·take  məˈstāk noun

1. 1.

   an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.

Whose decision was it to call it a "mistake"? Was it really a "mistake", or was it exactly what was meant to be? Maybe it was part of the plan, do you know for sure that it was a "mistake?" You may have jumped into something that you knew very well would cause some problems for you or someone else, but in the scheme of things, do you know for sure that it was a "mistake?" Maybe it was simply meant to be. 

I think many of us carry burdens that someone deemed a "mistake." There are at least two sides to every story and each person will see it differently. This "mistake" may have led you in the right direction, or stopped you from doing something that may be considered worse than a "mistake", like a misdemeanor.

The consensus is that you made a "mistake."  But did you? If we are just doing life, going with the flow; then there are no mistakes, no coincidences, everything happens for a reason. So then what are these "mistakes" all about?

These are lessons, the opportunity to change the way you are living and/or avoiding your life. The lessons are for you, to aid in your growth. It is not the universe picking on you, no one is “out to get you”, in fact it is quite the reverse. It is a chance. It’s a chance to slow down and take a look at your life. What is out of balance? What needs to be addressed? 

Are you open to considering that those "mistakes" made in your life, are really not mistakes at all, but a chance to look at each scenario and see exactly where it led you? What was the out come of that "mistake?" How did things change in your life? What what was the silver lining? Are you a better person because of this "mistake?"

And then realize that these "mistakes" that you are now standing on, are elevating you to a new level in your growth.