Beautiful Mistakes

As I grow...

I recently reconnected with an old friend, and we decided to catch up on a call. He recently married, It was so delightful to hear the joy. One of his new hobbies that stood out was that he began writing poetry. I recently read his pieces and found them to be quite refreshing. And somehow this made me think about how I set a goal in my 30s to publish a book. I've never written anything that I thought was worthwhile to share. This raised my level of consciousness. And my mind went on a trip...

Frequently, I struggle with perfectionism. And not the kind that encourages you to improve in a certain area, but rather the kind that prevents you from trying anything. I believed that if I touched anything I cannot perfect, I am bound for disappointment.

And in the UX design field, this is a valuable trait. It's all about having a process in your design, with steps to each process from defining the project to shipping the design to developers.

I do find myself fighting the other side of perfectionism, pushing myself to try rather than not trying at all. It reminds me of how much I used to scrutinize everything I drew, always expecting a perfectly straight line even when I hadn't used a ruler... I remember discovering that I could tear the page on my book if I committed an error while using a pen. I'd always come to school with a new math book, I was a sly one.

And I realized over time that this isn't just about doing everything perfectly, but also about wanting to start over in life when something goes wrong.

“I'm afraid to try because I'm afraid I won't be very good.”

“I can't meet perfection's requirements.”

Knowing how eager I am to learn new things, I was eager to put my newfound knowledge to use.

Finally figuring out how to get over the anxiety that had been holding me back.

It all comes down to learning, making necessary changes, growing from mistakes, and practicing!

As a product designer, I turned my weakness into my strength.

Find the inspiration in the mistake and what it could lead to.

What a beautiful mistake!