Making mistakes can be harsh. You blame yourself and continuously think about how you let it happen. You think, “How could I have been so stupid?” It’s happened to us all. You must learn to leave it in the past, in order to continue your journey.
Trying new things can be exciting. You have a million ideas and can’t wait to start. When you begin something totally new and you haven’t found guidance or a mentor, it can be tough. You hope you’re doing the right thing and not making too many mistakes. It can be daunting, but remember, you are learning firsthand, as you go along.
Mistakes can be a good teacher. People have a habit of starting a task and thinking everything will go right the first time around. Unless you’ve found a mentor that can save you from those mistakes, you will run into some challenges. Maybe you spent too much money on something you needed or your plan didn’t turn out the way you pictured and it is now a disaster.
The most important thing is this: don’t quit. Realize that things are going happen. This is a learning process, therefore, you must keep going in order to learn what NOT to do. Streamline what you are doing – you might be able to sell it later or make it into an app for others to use. It hurts when we have to learn a lesson the hard way, but at least you know there is a lesson to acknowledge.
Don’t be hard on yourself. Keep it moving. It’s done and it’s in the past. There is nothing you can do about it now. Don’t allow your anger to consume you to the point where you give up. Yes, being scammed out of $200 is bad, but now you know. You can always make more money. Again, that’s a hard lesson to learn and let go, but I bet you won’t let it happen again!
We all make mistakes. Some people become angry and stop and others (like you) learn from it, let it go, and move on. Your situation could help someone later in life. It’s awful to make a mistake in the first place, but as long as you learn not to make the same mistake twice, you’re ahead of most people who’ve made the same mistake and just stopped. Drink some water, get over it, and do better.