I don’t believe
in mistakes, but if I did,
my biggest mistake
would be to point out
other people’s mistakes.
A human does what a human does.
People makes choices
based on what they believe.
A lifetime of experience
led to that choice.
It’s not a mistake.
Besides, the past is past.
Today, there are new
experiences to consider.
Choices might be made differently.
Trust that every person is making
the choice they are meant to make.
Question only whether
we are really choosing,
or simply following
a predestined progression
of potentials and circumstances.
Trail Wood,
10/14
In the infinite tapestry of existence, every thread weaves a story, unique yet intertwined with countless others. “Mistakes”, as they are often labeled, are but stitches in this grand design. They’re footnotes in chapters, turns in pathways, colors on a canvas. To label them as errors might be to misunderstand the art of existence itself.
Life, in its boundless wisdom, is a dance of choices. Some are deliberate, others spontaneous, and yet others seem foisted upon us by the whims of fate. Regardless of the origin, every choice springs from a vast reservoir of experiences, beliefs, fears, desires, and countless other immeasurable factors. When viewed in isolation, a decision might appear flawed, misguided, or erroneous. Yet, in the grand narrative of existence, it’s but a single note in a symphony, a fleeting moment in an eternal play.
To judge or to critique, especially from an external vantage point, might be likened to critiquing a single brushstroke in a masterpiece without understanding the artist’s intent or the broader picture. The “mistake” we perceive is often a necessary twist in someone’s journey, leading them to new insights, growth, or realizations.
Perhaps the truest form of understanding is to embrace these divergent choices, to celebrate them as integral facets of the human experience. For in doing so, we acknowledge the intricate dance of free will and destiny, of choice and circumstance. We understand that life isn’t about avoiding missteps but embracing the dance in its entirety, with its twists and turns, leaps and stumbles.
So, as we traverse this cosmic journey, let us hold a lens of compassion and understanding. Let’s view every choice not as an error but as a step, not as a mistake but as an experience, not as a misjudgment but as a testament to the complex, beautiful, and ever-evolving story of existence.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
Life is a matrix of choices, each influenced by myriad factors. Labeling decisions as “mistakes” might miss the broader narrative, wherein every choice, regardless of its perceived outcome, contributes to the grand dance of existence.
Glossarium
- Tapestry of Existence: The interconnected web of life, where every decision, experience, and event is interwoven to create the grand narrative of existence.
There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.
– Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
In the realm of choices and turns,
Where pathways twist and time churns,
Every step, every leap, every sway,
Marks the dance of life’s grand ballet.
Missteps, stumbles, perceived errs,
Are but rhythms in the universe that confers,
For in the embrace of the dance, wide and vast,
We find the story of the present, future, and past.
Would love to hear your reflections on this.
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