Comments on: Freelancer’s Survival Guide: The Benefits of Hindsight

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:00:58 +0000

In reply to Melissa Yuan-Innes. You might want to figure out where you learned that mistakes are humiliating, Melissa. Often once you know that piece of information, you know when it actually applies and when it doesn't (which is most of the time). Good luck with it!

By: Melissa Yuan-Innes

Melissa Yuan-Innes — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:59:11 +0000

Kris,
Thanks for this. Unlike many toddlers, I find mistakes humiliating. I am figuring out how to learn from mistakes and laugh, so this is a practical guide on how to do that.

I also love Cindie’s comment about burning herself in the fire after the stove!

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:18:55 +0000

In reply to Randy. Love that quote. (Sounds a bit like the Master Class, huh? )

By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:07:43 +0000

Heard this line years ago, and it is so true…

“Life gives the test first, and the lesson later.”

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:18:42 +0000

In reply to Cindie. Great comment, Cindie. Glad it helped. I sure understand how that can be. I untangled some of those strange connections myself. Good luck with it!

By: Cindie

Cindie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:33:40 +0000

Oh, I needed this. I wrote out your questions and my answers. While a bit depressing, it was illuminating. I think my hindsight is a bit … mentally challenged. To use your stove analogy, I get burned by the stove and then just avoid anything metal but still stick my hand in a campfire. I feel like I make the same mistakes but in new and novel ways. In business and life. I’m hoping recognizing this is the first step toward change. Now to start thinking about what the real mistakes are, not just the ones my mind connects. In other words, time to figure out what about the stove actually burned my hand!