Mistakes Vs Decisions

[Babymine]

What is the difference between making a mistake and making a decision?

Do we make decisions to make mistakes?

In saying *mistake* are we making it easier not to take responsibility for our actions?

 

[covenantwmn]

God bless!

 

[RefinedByFire]

The *mistake* happens AFTER you make a *decision.*

 

[BeautyForAshes]

Sometimes it depends on who you ask concerning whether or not a decision is a mistake.

John Doe decides to ask me out on a date.
I reply no (because he already has a gf)
John Doe thinks its a mistake. I don't.

Simplistic, but you get the point.

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

A descision can possibly be a mistake depending on it's outcome.

But you really can't know until AFTER you make the decision.

Well, you can always ask me and I'll tell you wether or not your doing something stupid!!!

 

[JPPT1974]

First think before you make decisions.
If one decision backfires, think of a back-up plan.
Plan in advance. Way, way in advance.

 

[winglovesall]

We can always learn from miistakes -- I mean, think positively to mistakes -- without mistakes, we wouldn't learn -- we think we're perfect and that's not true at all --

Decisions can be made without any mistake but surely, you've experienced a few and the choices are there for you!

 

[Babymine]

Ok, it seems like everyone is on the same page. A decision that we have made can turn out to be a mistake.
But it was a decision first.
Why cant I convince a friend of mine that her boyfriend cheating on her was not a mistake first. It was a decision first?

Anything else I can say to her?

Should I just leave this alone?

 

[BeautyForAshes]

Is your friend still dating this guy? If so, I would leave it alone. You've already told her, but unfortunately, when "we" are in love we only see what we want to see or hear what we want to hear.

Continue to pray that God opens her eyes as well as be there for her as a friend. The revelation will come about his cheating and when it does, she will need you as a friend.

 

[Babymine]

Thanks BeautyForAshes. I am thinking more and more that I should just let it be.

 

[JPPT1974]

We can always learn from miistakes -- I mean, think positively to mistakes -- without mistakes, we wouldn't learn -- we think we're perfect and that's not true at all --

Decisions can be made without any mistake but surely, you've experienced a few and the choices are there for you!

Everybody has expereinced a few and the choices are indeed there for us. We learn from them and then move on!

 

[silentpoet]

Wisdom can be the child of foolishness if you are willing to learn. I just caused a 1500 damage to a vehicle on the lot I work with today. I felt really bad about it because if I had been only a couple inches more forward it would not have happened. But instead of letting that keep me down, I now will use the story to illustrate the toughness of the vehicle I did not damage. So out of a negative or a mistake I have found a positive or fruitful outcome.

 

[winglovesall]

Yes -- surely we have intellengent brains that can work out mistakes and be positive!