We are incredibly hard on ourselves when it comes to making big decisions in life.
In fact, your first choice will usually be wrong.
This post originally appeared onJames Clears blog.
However, its actually quite normal for your first attempt to be incorrect or wrong.
This is especially true of the major decisions that we make in life.
For example…
Finding the right person to marry.Think of the first person you dated.
Would this person have been the best choice for your life partner?
Go even further back and imagine the first person you had a crush on.
Finding a great partner is complicated and expecting yourself to get it right on the first try is unreasonable.
Its rare that the first one would bethe one.
Or 30 years old?
Or even 25 years old?
Consider how much you have learned about yourself since that time.
There is a lot of change and growth that happens during life.
There is no reason to believe that your lifes work should be easily determined when you graduate.
Starting a business.It is unlikely that your first business idea will be your best one.
It probably wont even be a good one.
This is the reality of entrepreneurship.
(My first business idea lost $1,400.)
And thats to be expected.
Five Lessons On Being Wrong
Being wrong isnt as bad as we make it out to be.
I have made many mistakes and I have discovered five major lessons from my experiences.
The best way to learn is tostart practicing.
Entrepreneurship is too big of a topic.
If you want to get better at making accurate first choices, then play in a smaller arena.
For everything else, the only way to discover what works is to adopt a philosophy of experimentation.
They are essential, even if you fail.
Expect to win and play like it from the outset.
Your first choice is rarely the optimal choice.
Make it now, stop judging yourself, and start growing.
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