I have noticed that there are things that I beat myself up for (for days, weeks, or years!) that other people barely notice, eventually forget, and that probably don’t even matter as much as I think they do. This is a pretty ridiculous thing to do if you think about it. Why indulge in self-flagellation when I can actually move on with my life? Why not take these things as learning experiences? After all, between now and the day I die, chances are I will be making a pretty good amount of mistakes, right? Chances are, I will say plenty of stupid things, embarrass myself, feel self-doubt, or any other of a number of things, but instead of beating myself over the head about them, why not just accept making mistakes as a part of life?