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My Biggest Mistake is a GREAT Lesson for you to Upgrade your Thinking

Mistakes can actually put you ahead if you learn valuable lessons from them

Do you want to hear an embarrassing story?

Back in 2003, my best friend Craig approached me excitedly with an idea. He wanted to begin marketing products online.

“I don’t know,” I said. “I don’t know if it’ll work. I mean, I’m not sure it’s sustainable for the long term.”

He looked at me like I just slapped him across the face. But he went to work on his vision.

Craig Clemens is now a leader in the industry and is considered one of the greatest online sales copywriters of all time.

You might think I am ashamed of getting it so wrong, and while it is a bit embarrassing, the truth is…

This mistake is one of the greatest things that ever happened to me!

From then on, whenever I didn’t understand something, I would learn as much as I could about it.

You see, I spent a lot of time after this wondering how I got it so wrong. And I realized I didn’t understand it at all. Because I didn’t understand it, I was quick to dismiss it.

I decided I would never make this mistake again.

From then on, whenever I didn’t understand something, I would learn as much as I could about it.

And if it’s a new innovative idea that could upend the world as we know it, I’ll jump in with both feet!

When you are faced with something you don’t understand, you can do one of two things:

1. Reject it and be afraid of it because it doesn’t make sense to you.

2. Learn about it. See how it can integrate into the world…

…And be ready to change your mind very quickly if the evidence is different from what you’d expect.

(By the way, you might want to look into crypto if you haven’t already.)

This is an Atomic Essay from the Ship 30 for 30 daily writing challenge.