Mike, jad e-mail problems here at the U. This might be a tad late. I agree that there are "bad mistakes" and "good mistakes." Second, the problem is that you cannot strive, or should not, strive for that which you cannot achieve: perfection. To think that you can will drive you both crazy and to despair.
Louis ________________________________________ From: Mike Palij [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:22 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Mike Palij Subject: re: [tips] Random Thought: The Birthright To Make Mistakes, II On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:58:21 -0700, Louis Schmier wrote: [snip] Louis, just a couple of points on making mistakes: (1) Depending upon the type of mistake one makes, if one makes enough of them, one will become a Darwin award winner. (2) That great philosopher, Billy Joel, in his song "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" astutely noted: |Say a word out of line |you'll find that your friends are gone |forever In summary, I think it's important to keep in mind that we're not perfect but we should strive for perfection. We cannot avoid making mistakes but we should avoid making truly stupid mistakes that puts at risk one's own like and the lives of others. Remember the old joke from Saturday Night Live: I think I want to die like my grandfather, quietly in my sleep. Not screaming in panic like the passengers on the plane he was flying. Make it a sundae. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13368.9b8fe41d7a9a359029570f1d2ef42440&n=T&l=tips&o=9805 or send a blank email to leave-9805-13368.9b8fe41d7a9a359029570f1d2ef42...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=9896 or send a blank email to leave-9896-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
