What to Do When You Really Mess Up and 9 Steps to Take
You wake up and you hope it was a nightmare. You shut your eyes tight like maybe if you just go back to sleep it will disappear. You brace yourself before checking your phone to take in the wreckage. We’ve all been there.
Humans make mistakes. Even robots make mistakes, so take comfort in the fact that even though you feel alone in your shame, messing up is a part of life, but you don’t have to let it eat at you.
So, what do you do when you really mess up big time, and you’re filled with regret?
Here are Nine Steps to take to help you navigate your mistake.
Take Accountability
The first thing you need to do when you mess up is take accountability for your actions. Maybe you sent a really shitty text message. Maybe you self-sabotaged a good relationship. Maybe you didn’t think before you spoke and really hurt someones feelings. Maybe you let fear take over and missed a golden opportunity and are filled with regret. Maybe you made a financial mess. Maybe you drove drunk and crashed your car or injured someone.
I’ve made all of these mistakes and many more, so take it from me, I’ve had plenty of experience in messing up and cleaning up the aftermath, and the first thing you need to do to move on is hold yourself accountable.
