Mistakes? What was one of my mistakes? My worst mistake happened when I was involved in a car accident at a very young age. I had very little brakes on my car at the time and as a result I rear ended the car in front of me. I was not going very fast; however, my brakes seized up and I was unable to stop. There was no damage to either vehicle and thankfully no injuries. We exchanged insurance information and went our separate ways. The next day, I received a call from the local police claiming I was responsible for a hit and run accident. Immediately, I went to the police station and explained what happened but at that time it was my word against the other driver. I was not cited for the accident, and the other person received a small settlement from my insurance company for claimed injuries. When I look back at what happened, I see that I actually made two mistakes. The first mistake was not putting brakes on my car when it was needed. The second mistake was not reporting the accident to the police.
According to Lindquist (2007), there are seven tips that will help me learn from my mistakes. I have chosen two tips that I feel will help me the most. The first tip is to change my perspective. This means I will look at more angles instead of searching for the perfect solution. In doing so, I will be able to use my creative thinking abilities to create new and inventive ideas. This helps me because this tip allows me to open my mind up to other options. The second tip is model the result that I want. This means I will try to take more risks. In doing so, I will make mistakes but I will also learn something new with each risk I take. This will help me because it shows me that mistakes are okay.
I did not get the result I wanted because I was negligent in reporting the accident to proper authorities. I would change my brakes when needed, and call the police if I were ever in that situation again to achieve my desired results. This mistake has...