
“So it is when we investigate other cultures and their attitudes about mistakes; we reexamine our own way of measuring our successes and failures. The Japanese emphasis on effort, for example, can remind us that making mistakes while trying something new is to be commended, not disparaged, and that although it is difficult to always keep this in mind, we shouldn’t revere results while diminishing the value of the process. If we effortlessly accomplish our goals, we haven’t really learned anything — walking a smooth path through a park can be pleasant, but it rarely brings the same sense of accomplishment as breathlessly getting to the top of the peak. But all of life shouldn’t be one test after another, either; we need to both conquer mountains and enjoy ambles in the park. Others, outside our own literal and figurative boundaries, can help us rethink our own assumptions and goals.”
[Bron: Tugend, A. (2011) Better by Mistake. New York: Riverhead Books. p.212-213]





