There are no mistakes-

[Lucyan28]

2 apples + 2 apples = 8 apples <--- was this a mistake ? I think it is a mistake.

If we choose to swim in a river knowing that we don't know how to swim and got drown/dead <--- was that a mistake ? I think it was a huge mistake.

There are mistakes indeed, otherwise the word and concept would not even exist in the first place.

I understand the romantic view about life as a lesson, that everything was for a reason, but there are mistakes that we can't afford to happen.

Mistakes exist so we can avoid them if possible, that is called wisdom and common sense

But anyway we will commit some mistakes then and now, and that's fine and ok !

[Jared.L]

Oh yes! This is something that has always amazed me in life. What once seemed failure results in marvellous opportunity!

[Miss Hepburn]

2 apples + 2 apples = 8 apples <--- was this a mistake ?

I read that as a Buddhist koan or a test from a Master...
My response if a Master was asking me would be ..
1 apple equals a ton.

And still a fellow student would probably win the Master's favor more by saying...
There is no apple.

Would there still be another? Saying...
I am the apple.

Or another that doesn't respond in any way, but laughs and walks away.

The point of the koan being go to the other side of logic.

[Starman]

Originally Posted by Lucyan28

2 apples + 2 apples = 8 apples <--- was this a mistake ? I think it is a mistake.

If we choose to swim in a river knowing that we don't know how to swim and got drown/dead <--- was that a mistake ? I think it was a huge mistake.

There are mistakes indeed, otherwise the word and concept would not even exist in the first place.

I understand the romantic view about life as a lesson, that everything was for a reason, but there are mistakes that we can't afford to happen.

Mistakes exist so we can avoid them if possible, that is called wisdom and common sense

But anyway we will commit some mistakes then and now, and that's fine and ok !

From the perspective of logic and reasoning I agree with you 100%. But beyond logic and reasoning
there is a knowledge which surpasses understanding. That knowledge is right within us, and we can
choose to tap in to it or choose otherwise.

If everything in the universe, that is everything; people, insects, open spaces, etc., all have a utility,
or what some may call a purpose, then the fulfillment of the purpose will not be done unless it is based
on an impetus much deeper than human logic. A mathematical equation is only wrong because we believe
in the code which that equation represents.

There not being any mistakes is an esoteric space time concept not valid when using cultural, or
prevalent imgrams adopted by the human species. The human mind can not imagine infinity or eternity;
yet most humans believe in such concepts. I would say that we humans generally know less than 5%
of what we actually say we know, and the rest of it is based on what we believe.

[BlueSky]

As for me, I've made mistakes. I've made mistakes that hurt others close to me. Did we grow from them......yes. Does that mean there are no mistakes.....not to me.

[Johnathanrs]

Haiku.

Good to me is Bad to you.
Confidence to me is Cocky to you.
Hope to me is Disillusion to you.
A Experience to me is a Mistake to you.

[pdizzle45]

Its only a mistake if you don't learn and grow from what happened

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by pdizzle45

It's only a mistake if you don't learn and grow from what happened

What a great sentence!!