Mistakes Happen

Someone out there needs to hear this:

Most mistakes aren’t as big as you think.

In 1999, a study coined the term “Spotlight Effect.”

It’s a psychological concept in which people believe they’re being noticed far more than they are.

We’re the center of our worlds, so we assume we’re the center of others’ as well.

But that’s not true.

People mostly think about themselves.

This is a powerful realization when we make mistakes.

Zoom in — we think the world is ending.

Zoom out — the world is unchanged.

This isn’t to say mistakes don’t matter or don’t have consequences.

It’s just to say:

Take some pressure off.
Learn and move forward.
The world keeps spinning.

If this was helpful, share it with others!

Teddy Mitrosilis