Nov 5 • Monday Accelerator
You know you’re making progress when you're making new mistakes.
Proverbs 24:16 (NIV):
“For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.”
That line flips the usual idea of success on its head.Most people measure progress by how few mistakes they make. But growth usually shows up as different mistakes—evidence you’ve moved beyond old patterns and are exploring new ground.
Here’s what that really means:
- Old mistakes come from repetition. You’re stuck in the same loop, doing what’s safe and familiar.
- New mistakes come from expansion. You’re testing your edge—trying new methods, asking harder questions, stepping into uncertainty.
- The quality of your errors reveals your evolution. A leader who once struggled with procrastination might now struggle with delegation. The issue changed because they did.
Progress rarely feels like winning. It feels like fumbling forward—dropping the ball in new parts of the field. But each fumble happens closer to the goal line.
A reflective question worth asking:
What new mistakes are you making lately—and what do they say about how far you’ve come?
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You know you’re making progress when you're making new mistakes.
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