Sometimes mistakes or blunders just lead to the best things in life. And this is not just based on a few examples. But we can actually see this happening, in real life too. A person is trying to go about doing one thing. In the path to it, he/she commits a small error. Which eventually leads up to something totally different being created out of it. Which, ironically has a value higher than what was meant to be even without the errors.
Some standing examples can be one like the Leaning tower of Pisa. If it were to be standing straight, no one would have as such bothered to shower it with praises as it receives now. But just because it is leaning, it gets its star status.
Few other examples maybe like mis-minted coins. Normal coins, well ya, who cares about them? But if there is a slight error, like printing the same design on both sides, or getting an offset print, then suddenly the coin is all rare and valuable.
The thing to learn is that what we think are mistakes, may not be how it actually turns out to be. Who are we to decide what’s wrong or right? I mean aren’t we the ones who set the rules? Then how can we be so sure that they are right and have to be followed? To make something unique, to be different is trying out something totally unthinkable. It’s not easy to break the mainstream; it’s not easy to be not normal. But whenever you do make an error, instead of snap judging yourself, try to be accepting and tolerant. Rather the people and society around should be doing that. We all know the story of how tea or curd was first discovered. Was it predecided that such a thing be made? No. But it did lead to creating something behind which the whole world is crazy.
Its always very important to understand that whatever we do is for our own happiness. So if we feel that a thing is right, we should just go about doing it. And errors cannot be made purposely. But if made, try to get something good out of it. Improving on your errors is the best path chosen, because miracles cannot occur every day. But you never know when the next ones due, right?
Failures are the stepping stones to success. If we never failed, if we were always perfect, then we would never yearn to better ourselves. But because we falter, because we commit mistakes, we remember to rectify them the next time. We all must have gone through this feeling while in an exam. During the first test, we commit a mistake. When we see it, we realize how stupid we were to make that mistake, however silly it may be. The next time the same question comes, we ll never commit the same error.
In society we are out judging people just knowing a few facts about them. We always point out the flaws in people. Why can’t we just appreciate people for what they are? It’s long known that like poles don’t attract each other. So in order to complete us, isn’t it necessary that there is someone who is different from us, rather than someone who is just like us? Memories about normal things hardly are long lasting. But it is the weird things that the person does, or possesses in his/her personality that strikes us and remains etched forever. Aren’t these imperfections as well? But we never perceive them as such do we?
Eventually I don’t know why, but I always do boil down to the same end. That is, we got to appreciate the smaller things in life. And piling these up, we can make one great wholesome life. Life is short. Days, weeks, months, years just pass you by. Instead of cribbing over what has happened or what is going on, enjoy it. Moments which go past never come back. So don't try to push away or mend the imperfections if you cannot define them as wrong as such. Rather, accept them. It’s easier, and it causes no ill feelings.
Remember, nothing is perfect, but the imperfect is as close as we can get to it. So be there, do that. You will live a much happier and healthier life...