Once upon a time during the emergence of computers Zig Ziglar convinced of the immense benefits that will accrue to his company decided to purchase a computer for his organization. Zig Ziglar bragged about the computer wherever he went.

However, six months after the purchase of the computer he changed his mind; he decided to sell the computer. All that could ever go wrong went wrong with the computer; Zig Ziglar Corporation was overbilling, under-billing, late-billing, and early-billing customers. The computer that was designed to be of immense help became a total disaster. At the nick of time before the computer could be sold out a friend walked in and said to Zig Ziglar, “Mr. Zig Ziglar, we can make that computer of yours laugh and talk and whistle and sing. Why we can make it work.” Ultimately, the computer did work with perfect accuracy. What was the magic? Obviously, the input was changed. And when the input was changed the output automatically changed.

Conversely, if Zig Ziglar’s friend had just hit the print key of the computer in order to correct the mistake, he attempts to erase the typo off from the print-out. After erasing the typo from the print-out, he hit the print key again and out comes the same typo. In frustration he erases the typo even harder and hit the print key again and out comes the re-occurring problem. The source of the mistake is not rooted in the out-put. The source of the problem is in the in-put; the programming. To change the out-put the in-put; the programming must first be changed because input determines output; garbage in, and garbage out.

Life is an arena of choices and most of them are subconscious choices. We are free to make choices but we are not free to determine the consequences of our choices.  Consequences are determined by natural laws. Therefore, when we make choices that are in alignment with natural laws we reap positive consequences. However, when we make choices that are against principles we attract negative consequences. And this choice that produces negative consequences is known as mistakes.

Everyone makes mistakes and no one is immune to making mistakes. The vital focus is not the mistakes we make but our response to these mistakes is what makes us or mar us. When we make a mistake are we quick to acknowledge it? Or do we cover up or fail to admit the mistake? Do we study and analyze why we made the mistake and learn from it? Or do we deny, justify wrongs, and rationalize wrongful behavior? Do we react with ego and pride whenever we make a mistake? Or do we respond with humility, integrity and restitution whenever we are confronted with a mistake? The answers to these questions determines if we will keep on repeating the same pattern of mistakes and drowning deeper in the failure ocean or if we will grow above the mistakes and use it as a spring board to attain higher heights of success.

In order to overcome mistakes tendency we need to develop the psychology of rightness; we need to build up the right content in our minds. As the beginning story indicates that if we make the input right the output will be right; if we stop fighting our results or behavior and start reprogramming our minds then our behavior and our results will automatically produce the expected outcome. To eliminate the mental slant of mistakes, increase your spiritual understanding; “empty your mind” of all errors and allow the inflow of truth through prayer and faith.

Delete all mental images of past mistakes and build up mental images of a right and impeccable behavior.
Develop an organized personality and thinking habits.

Feed your mind daily by reading books or materials that contain truth, not error.
Believe in yourself; improve on yourself spiritually, mentally and emotionally on a daily basis.
Strive to always be the right person and the psychology of rightness and truth will eliminate mistakes off your life.