I blame no one else.
I Accept that I am far from perfect and will continue to make mistakes until the day I cease living.
Minor mistakes in the whole scheme of things, but My mistakes.
No use trying to make excuses at my age.
No use looking for scape goats.
Bretrick…your mistakes…own them.
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One could argue that recognizing your mistakes and admitting them brings you closer to perfection than denying them and blaming others.
It is a matter of perspective. And learning from mistakes is also a good thing, so keep going 
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I accept that I might have my faults but being wrong is not one of them.
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Full ack!
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Bretrick, perhaps the mistakes made in your life were not all caused by you.
Circumstances at the time, bad advice given and listened to, or even decisions made with the best intentions, sometimes results in what resembles a mistake.
It’s all part of life, of growing up and growing older. Thank goodness we are able to recognize the learning experiences and yet appreciate all of the mistakes that we avoided at the same time. 
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I would substitute situations for mistakes, mistakes can be excused, with a bit of public opinion 
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Even when my wife makes mistakes, I caused them, apparently.
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I don’t think you’d make a very good politician. 
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My boss loves to say “one of us is wrong, and it’s not me”
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I used to know someone who, in an argument, would say, “If you’re right, I don’t wanna be”. I still try to analyse that sometimes. 
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I used to tell my students not to be so hard on themselves; if they weren’t making mistakes or hitting a wall, they weren’t learning anything.
Each time we make a mistake Bretwick, we are in the process of learning something new. How we process and act on that realization determines whether we are opening a new door in life or remain in the box of our own making.
Good stuff, Bretwick.
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One man’s mistake is another man’s opportunity.
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Where do the wimmin fit in in all this?
If wimmin=women, then not at all, the two words mistake, and women does not equate
In case the smiley face does isn’t translatable, I’m joking.
I’m not as nice as Bretrick, I go through the day not intending to cause mistakes, however if it happens, try to learn and move on. It seems like there’s a lot of things always happening.
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Hi @Bretrick , wanted to add, I think you are very admirable for “owning up to mistakes”. I hope you are also moving on and enjoying life to its fullest though. Apologies, my initial post was rushed. Very few people owe up to anything. Its admirable when you can find friends or mates who would, thereby a relationship would grow.
I also think though very seldom like others have noted, it’s not possible to owe up to 100% of all things. Phrasing another way, please dont over owe up to things. it’s doubtful all items you’re viewing as mistakes, were 100% due to anything caused by just you.
Very easily others will try and place blame…i think the correct word is narcissist. I hope you’re not a victim of that and this was more of a philosophical post. If you are, please reach out.
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My post stems from not owning my mistakes/misdeeds for many years, and there were many.
Alcohol played a huge role in my makeup for decades, giving me a misplaced sense of entitlement to use and abuse many people/situations.
Only when I stopped the alcohol did I take stock of my past. This allowed me to reset for the better.
From the day I stopped drinking I have not knowingly used or abused anyone.
I make mistakes and admit those mistakes, instead of trying to deny/deflect my part as I did constantly in my past.
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Anyone that believes that they’ll never make another mistake is mistaken…
Made that quote up myself, it shows!
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… but you are mistaken if you think it gives reformed mistake-makers encouragement.
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I’ve been a born again mistake maker, evangelical in my resolve not to be, but…
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