Make mistakes!

There are times when we regret the decision that we have made in the past. We were too naive then. Or too emotional. Or lack of information. Or whatever. At times we think we know better. Don't interfere with my decision. But then at some point in the future we find out that we were wrong. Way too wrong. It is at this moments that we acknowledged the truth of what other people has been trying to say to us that we have rejected so blatantly.

Well, that's in the past now. No use to regret it now. Just need to think forward. Need to move on. Everything happen, happen for a reason. We can only see from our narrow perspectives but Allah knows best.

I always told my students that the best way to learn is to learn from our mistakes. As a teacher I welcome mistakes made by my students. I highlighted why it was wrong, what's the correct method, and reminded them not to repeat the same mistake again. It is like getting to know your enemy. When you know your enemy, you can keep away from them.

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said a good muslim does not repeat the same mistakes over and over again. According to him, everyday we must be better than yesterday. Meaning every night before going to bed, we must introspect ourselves and see what we have done wrong during the day. Of course as mere mortal we always make mistakes. But we shouldn't made the same old mistakes.

I guess what I'm saying is we must move on with our life as best as we can. All the mistakes we have done make us all that much wiser. And we learn more from the mistakes that we made. Thomas Edison have dozens of mistakes before he finally invented electricity.

Make the best of your life. May Allah bless us all.