Look, I get it. Mistakes feel scary. Like, what if I completely mess this up? Maybe it’s safer to just… not try? Stay in my lane? Avoid the risk altogether?
Yeah, no. That’s exactly the wrong way to think about it, and honestly, it’s something I’ve fought against my whole life.
Here’s the thing: mistakes happen. I make a ton of them. Like, every single day.
But I don’t walk into new projects stressing about what might go wrong. I know something will go wrong. That’s just baked into the assumption at this point. And you know what? I’m totally okay with that. Because every time I mess up, I get more data. More perspective. More awareness about what not to do next time.
Without those mistakes? I’d basically be driving with my eyes closed.
A lot of people think success means you’ve figured out how to avoid mistakes. That’s not it at all. Success means you’re learning fast enough that your mistakes stop costing you as much time, money, and energy. Every time you stumble, you’re sharpening your instincts for what’s coming next.
That’s how you get efficient. That’s how you actually start moving faster.
Every campaign that flopped, every hire that didn’t work out, every opportunity I missed… they all become signals. And when you look back at them, those signals start forming a roadmap.
You begin to see the patterns. You start predicting the turns before they even show up.
Bottom line? Mistakes aren’t optional. They’re a requirement for growth.
I see this every day at Wealthy Affiliate. Not just in my own business, but in watching the difference between people who thrive and people who stall out. The ones who succeed? They take action, mess up, learn from it, adjust, and then they end up succeeding way faster than they ever imagined.
It’s not about nailing it on the first try. It’s about keeping your momentum going while you figure things out along the way.
So stop worrying about avoiding mistakes. Start using them. They’re literally your map forward.
