To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.
Interpretation
It is impossible for humans to avoid making mistakes, but those who learn from them gain wisdom.
This quote by Plutarch emphasizes the inevitability of human error and the importance of learning from our mistakes. It suggests that rather than striving for perfection, we should focus on the lessons we can derive from our failures, as this is where true wisdom and growth are cultivated.
In practice
A motivational speaker reflecting on personal growth during a seminar.
Sometimes small incidents, rather than glorious exploits, give us the best evidence of character. So, as portrait painters are more exact in doing the face, where the character is revealed, than the rest of the body, I must be allowed to give my more particular attention to the marks of the souls of men.
It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.
Come back with your shield - or on it
The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds.
For the correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.
Our senses through ignorance of Reality, falsely tell us that what appears to be, is. FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real
Realizing that we've surrendered our self-esteem to others and choosing to be accountable for our own self-worth would mean absorbing the terrifying fact that we're always vulnerable to pain and loss.
Authentic empowerment is the knowing that you are on purpose, doing God's work, peacefully and harmoniously.
'Crazy' is a term of art; 'Insane' is a term of law. Remember that, and you will save yourself a lot of trouble.
If you believe that no one was ever corrupted by a book, you have also to believe that no one was ever improved by a book.
I like feeling my way into different minds and experiences. It comes naturally and always has.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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