Many times what we perceive as an error or failure is actually a gift. And eventually we find that lessons learned from that discouraging experience prove to be of great worth.

No matter how loud the sirens or how numerous the hazard signs, we all touch the flames at least once to prove they're hot.

We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience.

One of the most interesting parts of writing is that you can think about it all of the time. Writers get their ideas all day and all night long, not just when they sit at their writing tables. No one will see your thoughts, but inside you head you can always wonder and ponder. "Hmmm...that's strange." Or, "I might write about that later." When you write, you notice things that other people do not. Artists and scientists do this too. To create, one must observe

Part of the process of getting what you want is learning what you don't want.

It seems the great advantage of people who annoy us is motivation to engage in reflection.