Wrong or a mistake?

Is there a difference between a mistake and being wrong?

A mistake doesn’t have long-term implications, and the consequences can be contained to yourself.

Being wrong has long-term implications, and the consequences will be connected to others, often in a negative disruptive way.

Why they occur and what to do about them vary.

A mistake could be getting a problem wrong on a test, forgetting to check a box, the results of rushing. But, on the other hand, you know what is on the test; you studied and spent the time reading the form.

At some point, there was something that caused you to speed up, and as a result, you made a mistake.

Being wrong can take many forms, including bringing cash to the airport and not having a debit card or credit card. Then, when you arrive at the counter, you discover that the place doesn’t take cash.

Now what?

After purchasing a product, item, or service and calculating the costs, you discover that you can’t afford what you purchased.

You were wrong.

When you are wrong, how do you respond?

Wrong responses vary.

You can blame others.

You can own it and take responsibility.

You can get discouraged.

You can chart a new course of action.

You may have to apologize.

You may get defensive.

You may need to restore or repair it.

You may need to get help.

You may need to pursue lifestyle change.

Being wrong can result from holding on to a lifestyle that we don’t want to let go of.

But are the things that we are holding onto serving us?

Wrong goes deep. Wrong is the result of a lot of bad choices and many mistakes along the way.

When wrong has exposed itself, there is one common statement.

I wish I wouldn’t have done that. I wish I would have made a different choice.

Where does wrong or mistake begin?

I will argue that they are conceived in our minds. Let’s take a simple one, we set a goal to exercise first thing in the morning.

The positive benefits of exercise are well documented.

You wake up, and instead of getting dressed and going out to the gym, you turn over, open up your phone and begin to scroll, or turn on the tv and put on the news or some other program.

You distract yourself with a story; the story could take this form- I need to be informed, I need to keep up; at that moment, you have made a decision, Your story is more important than your health, and what has your story done to earn the ability to be served in the way that you serve it?

So back to the original question. What is the difference between being wrong and making a mistake?