Wrong notes

A famous pianist once said that if he played all the notes right, nobody would notice but if he played just one wrong note, then everybody will take notice. That is human nature. A mistake seems to clamour for attention more the the many things that go along smoothly.

Many people ruin their day by brooding over mistakes. They forget the many things they did that went well and concentrate on the things that went wrong. They lose perspective about their own performance as well as those of others and their pride keeps them from tolerating anything that is imperfect. They are entangle so much in the lack of compassion that they cannot tolerate especially the mistakes of others.

Once we learn from our mistakes, we should concentrate on what went well. That would be a gentle and realistic way to face ourselves, our families and friends.... a way that would enable us to end our day with a feeling of peace and thankfulness.