We Messed Up. Now What?

We all make mistakes.
Big or small.
Purposely or unintentionally.
We all do them.

And those mistakes will always come with consequences that we hate, ranging from just a little hassle to a lifetime regret. That's why they are mistakes in the first place.

They can make you feel terrible.
They can make you feel like you lost the game.

And you know what? You did lost the game.

But here's a news for you.
Everyone does this.

Everyone makes mistakes.
Everyone feels bad when they make mistakes.
Everyone weeps and mourns for the consequences of their mistakes.

Why? Simply because no one is perfect.
Mistakes and failures are unavoidable human things that we need to live with. It may sound suck, but it is what it is.

So, whenever you did something wrong,
big or small,
purposely or unintentionally,
just ask yourself.

"Now what?"

It's okay to feel sad, mad and bad for your mistakes.
It's okay to give yourself some time to be away from people and just take your time to mourn.

But, after all of that are settled, ask yourself.
"Now what?"

What are you going to do to fix things up?
What are you going to do to show that you're sorry and you want to make things up?
What can you do to show people that you are still a reliable human being?

I mean, yes you messed up. But that's in the past. You can't do anything about it. You can't possess a superhero power to turn back time.
You can't. The past is in the past. Let it stay there, for it is supposed to stay there.

Focus on the present time. You can't blame people for being more skeptical and cautious with you after what you've done.
So, focus on how you can win their trust back.
Focus on how you can improve yourself and show people that you are still a reliable person.

And if now you are in a situation where people make mistakes towards you,
big or small,
purposely or unintentional,
whether you can accept it or not,
ask them.

"Now what?"

I know it is tempting to just yell at them and be mad at them.
I know it is tempting to avoid working with them as soon as you know what they did.
I know it is tempting to be more sceptical and cautious with them after what they have done.
And please know that all of those feelings are valid. It is totally okay to feel these feelings.

But, like I said, people make mistakes. You make mistakes. They make mistakes. It's unavoidable.

There's a good thing though. All of those mistakes, are already in the past.

So now, focus on the present.
Focus on how to manage them so they don't make the same mistakes again.
See how they make up for themselves after they did what they did.
Do they still keep the good quality of their work despite of their mistakes?
Do you sense their sincerity and apology for their mistakes?
Do they look like they really want to make things up?
Then it's up to you to decide if they are still reliable or not.

A short conclusion here;
People messed up.
You messed up.
We messed up.

Now what?

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