Mistakes are typically accidents. The person at fault doesn’t usually mean to cause trouble.
We can use the anatomy of a mistake to our advantage.
In the pursuit of a goal, or perhaps the forming of a new habit, we can set up a system where the mistake becomes a deliberate choice.
If you want to eat healthily, remove the junk food from our homes. Poor dietary choices are then active decisions rather than passive accidents.
If you want to start a journaling habit, place your notebook and pen on your bedside table.
If you want to improve how you turn up and engage in meetings, always be the note taker.
Don’t let it be an accident.
Make the mistake deliberate.