Mistakes are inevitable.

Identifying who’s at fault (particularly when it’s not us) can be a natural part of mistake management. So much so, that blame assignment can feel like the end of the process.

But when finger pointing becomes our only focus, we stunt the learning.

“What can I learn from this?” is a valuable question to ask, regardless of who’s to blame.

And if the lesson is merely, “mistakes are inevitable,” then so be it. After all, that’s a difficult lesson we have to re-learn from time to time. But with practice, we can navigate imperfection with grace.