Why is it better to learn from small mistakes,rather than big ones?

Question

i tend to also equate fast-thinking and clever people with those
who have been shown(early) that big mistakes are not useful at all; thus they limit-their-own-scope;but do they limit their small mistakes also? (can they truthfully know what is or is not,a mistake?)

Answer 1

Make a big mistake and you may not be around to know the result. But small mistakes can teach you to do differently next time.

Answer 2

I like the last question the best! "..can they truthfully know what is or is not a mistake?" NO. Not even in retrospect. One can speculate, of course, but never truly say that it was ABSOLUTELY a mistake. It would never be possible to "truly" evaluate all the consequences of an action or inaction, now would it? I could say, well, if I'd never have gotten in that elevator to interview for that job, I wouldn't have wound up almost losing my hand, but I'd also probably never have discovered my true profession, or met those great people. Whatever! Number one, "mistakes" can't be measured. Thus, number two, how can small or large "mistakes" be compared? You've shown your logic. Just keep using it!

Answer 3

We all make mistakes no matter how fast we think or how clever we are. However, if we make a smaller mistake its easier to correct. Big mistakes are called big because of what it takes to correct them...meaning not all mistakes can be corrected. Sometimes, we just need to move on.

Mistakes will be made often. Whether we correct them or not is not important. What is important is "do we remember the lesson?" if so, the mistake was a good one.

Answer 4

If you learn one thing from your small mistake it may just be enough to keep you from making a big mistake and hurting others.

Answer 5

Well, who ever told you that probably had made a big mistake in saying and believing that...hun?

Answer 6

Because the big ones are kinda permenant.