阅读理解专练AWhenyoumakeamistake,bigorsmall,cherishitlikeit’sthemostpreciousthingintheworld
Becauseinsomeways,itis
Mostofusfeelbadwhenwemakemistakes,beatourselvesupaboutit,feellikefailures,getmadatourselves
Andthat’sonlynatural:mostofushavebeentaughtfromayoungagethatmistakesarebad,thatweshouldtrytoavoidmistakes
We’vebeenscoldedwhenwemakemistakes—athome,schoolandwork
Maybenotalways,butprobablyenoughtimestomakefeelingbadaboutmistakesanunconsciousreaction
Yetwithoutmistakes,wecouldnotlearnorgrow
Ifyouthinkaboutitthatway,mistakesshouldbecherishedandcelebratedforbeingoneofthemostamazingthingsintheworld:theymakelearningpossible;theymakegrowthandimprovementpossible
Bytrialanderror—tryingthings,makingmistakes,andlearningfromthosemistakes—wehavefiguredouthowtomakeelectriclight,topainttheceilingoftheSisti