Trial and error

The only mistake possible is misplacing one's attention.

It is a common mistake.

We might think we were concentrating on something, and we were not. Real concentration is rare. The mind tends to flicker.

We might believe we were looking at something, and we were not really paying attention to the outside, but rather falsely corroborating some inner image. So then we act surprised at the fact that it was not what we thought.

We might make a decision based on another's judgement, and then have regrets, when things did not work out as we wanted.

Until we can focus properly, we will not know reality.

So let us welcome the process of trial and error. Acknowledge the fact that, often enough, our right hand has no idea what our left hand is doing.

And, even so... make choices, even if they are erred.

Existence learns, also, through our mistakes.