martes, 11 de noviembre de 2008

Mistakes.. or errors?

Confucius likes the theory of mistakes, the whole concept of learning from them and looking within you to understand the mistake you did and change or modify what caused it to be that way. He repeats this theory many times and he is asked again and answers with the same thoughts. “To make a mistake and yet to not change your ways-this is what is called truly making a mistake.” 15.30 I love this quote. It is simply stated n a few words that when you commit a mistake and don’t accept that you committed one or that you simple move on and probably commit the same mistake again, then that cannot be called a mistake, it is an error. Errors cannot be fixed or are not fixed, mistakes are. I think mistakes are a blessing. If it wouldn’t be for the mistakes we would not grow as a human being. We would be doing the same things that we did when we were children, we would be having the same thoughts, we would be falling because of the same stone in our paths…
The analects talks about “Heaven”. For me Confucius teachings are not religious in any matter and that is what I liked about them, until Heaven is mentioned. I it mentioned as a source reliable for questions and answers. As another “master” if the Master does not speak. I would like to discuss this in class.

2 comentarios:

J. Tangen dijo...

Errors

J. Tangen dijo...

Does something have to mention God to be religious?

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Not "quote"! These are maxims.

mistake. It is an error.