If we learn from our mistakes. Why are we so afraid of making mistakes?

[mr_empathy]

[jakerson181]

First of all who said everyone is afraid of making mistakes? I think most people realize they're not perfect and there's no shame in making a mistake once as long as you don't keep making it. There's also context and situational issues. It may be nice for an airline pilot to learn from his or her mistakes, but a mistake could kill 200 people including the pilot him/herself so yeah he or she might be afraid of making a mistake given the consequences as opposed to a cost accountant whose mistake would get caught and fixed during a project review.

[mr_empathy]

No one said "everyone" However, I like your thoughts and examples

[Disguise]

We get loss from our mistakes, sometimes they hurt, sometimes they are 1 in a million opportunities.
Sometimes, we are doing it for others, sometimes it costs us.

Every mistake leaves a memory behind.

[Anonymous]

It sucks to make mistakes. I always feel so guilty when I do. As human beings, we’re not perfect, so mistakes are inevitable.
As long as we learn from them, we can not fear them as much. Sometimes mistakes make for the best lessons learned.

[ItsTheNephilim]

Because the learning part comes later. It's the realization that you made a mistake, the regrets and often the guilt that make you feel afraid of making mistakes.

[Iron_Man]

Some people just can't handle the mistakes because they have to answer to a boss

[SlothySlob]

We're afraid of the pain that mistakes bring.

[Aruinedschoolgirl]

Because making mistake is hurting
After we make mistakes we hurt or regret so we hurt

[leahzrc]

because they still matter