Golf balls used to be smooth. But they found that it was their more "beat up" balls (more dings and dents) that went truer and farther. "Dimples on a golf ball create a thin turbulent boundary layer of air that clings to the ball's surface. This allows the smoothly flowing air to follow the ball's surface a little farther around the back side of the ball, thereby decreasing the size of the wake." (internet)
The more "mistakes" there seemed to be on the ball, the better the ball became. The longer it flew.
As a parent, as a teacher, as an administrator, are you allowing your child/student to make mistakes? If not, you could be significantly limiting how far they can fly.
"Mistakes are the stepping stones to success." Abraham Lincoln. (-he ought to know, he made a few. He also did a few things right.)
Errors are those moments when they tried and failed.
Mistakes are those opportunities where they tried, failed, rose up, and learned from it. You don't need to be there for the during the "tried and failed" portion. You may have to help them rise up. You most certainly will need to guide them through "learned from it." That's why you're there.
Celebrate their mistakes. Celebrate yours.
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