Remembering last week after meditation this morning…When I started using a pen in primary school and made a mistake, I would try hard to erase it before submitting it to my teacher.
So I began using saliva, which worked, but only to leave holes in my books. Sometimes, I even used chalk to clean my mistake, but it reappeared. My teachers then used to beat me for being outrageously dirty. But all I tried to do was to cover my error.
One day, a kind-hearted teacher who loved me so much called me aside and said, “Anytime you make a mistake, just cross it and move on.” He added, “Trying to erase your mistakes would only damage your book.”
I told him in protest that I didn’t want people to see my mistake. My teacher laughed, saying, “Trying to erase your mistake will make more people know about your mess, and the stigma remains for life.”
Have you made some mistakes in life? Cross it over and move on.
Takeaway
Strike out your mistakes, highlight the bright spots and move into the New Year on a fresh note.
~ Black Lotus User