Mistakes 1/5/2010

Have you ever wondered if erasers were never invented, would we make less mistakes? Yep, that was my random thought in the wee morning hours! My brain on fire, neurons moving frantically! A red neon sign flashing a warning, "Evacuate immediately, all thoughts must escape before a level three warning is issued! Emergency, overload is inevitable!" Well, that's what I imagined going on inside my brain. I even tried a technique learned in yesterday's session, you know the one. Yeah, that one where you hold your tongue between your index finger and thumb to stop the chatter. Well, I found it impossible to sleep like that much less think. Oh,and don't even try coughing! It's like trying to say banana while you're sneezing. I tend to get this way though, when I am excited about something, or having creative ideas about photography. Seriously, I sometimes even name my next series or image before I even take the picture. I think it, and try to turn that thought into something visual. I love this feeling, when the creative juices are flowing, in this time I am a better person and a better teacher! I am INSPIRED, there I said it! Inspired Inspired Inspired!!!! You should try it sometime! Be careful though the feeling is addictive, and if your a novice, I suggest only small doses of inspiration at first. Just to see that your body, and of course the people around you can handle it! Alright, moving back to the original question about erasers and mistakes and my Jack Handyish deep thought. I think that if erasers had not be invented then yes, we most likely would make less mistakes. We would be more cautious, knowing that it was our one and only shot! Ahhhhh, but here's the thing when we are allowed to make mistakes we innately and inevitably learn from them. So why is it that we view mistakes as a bad thing, we train our children to believe that wrong isn't right and right isn't wrong. We create a fear that inhibits the growth of what we proudly call WISDOM! Next time you think you've made a mistake, know that it probably isn't, but you won't know it until your supposed to!

There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Much Love,
D

Notice**** I am putting a disclaimer out...I might have to take a different stance on my thinking.... mistakes are ok if you make them ...I was just thinking about ..doctor mistakes, pilot mistakes, hair dresser mistakes! Oh Lord, this one's going to keep me up tonight! Thought that one might give you a giggle!