It seems that there is no one who does not make mistakes. Some of them admit the mistake, draw conclusions and move on. Others do not want to admit their mistakes and suffer from it. Any conscious mistake enriches the human experience, making it even stronger and wiser. Why is it sometimes so hard for us to admit our mistakes?

    The first obstacle is pride. Sometimes people around you try to signal that you are going in the wrong direction. We feel it ourselves, but it is difficult to obey another person, and we decide to rely on our own knowledge.

    The second obstacle is fear. It's scary to evaluate your mistakes and see the consequences. There are very strong defense mechanisms here. It is very painful for a mother to admit that she killed her child. It is difficult to accept that alcoholism needs treatment, and it is easier to put the blame on the difficult living conditions that made him drink.

    The third hurdle is frustration. It's easy to ruin your relationship with lies, betrayal, and pretensions, but when you lose someone you love and trust, you can't restore their love, trust, and respect. You can start from scratch at any age, but no one will return the opportunity.

    But we must learn to admit our mistakes. It takes great courage to evaluate your actions and their consequences, and, of course, you need to have love for yourself so that the feeling of guilt does not deepen. Complete all stages. Accept yourself for who you are. It is necessary to correct the possible and let go of the irreversible. Life experience makes you stronger and happier.

    There is a saying: "The strong know how to admit their mistakes, and the weak try to forget them."

 

Mukhtasam Sulaimonov

Samarkand State University

Lecturer at the Department of Theory and Practice of Psychology