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Everyone slips
up now and then, whether it’s in daily life or at work. Personal blunders
might include forgetting to pick up groceries or saying the wrong thing
in a conversation. On the job, you might mess up by missing a deadline
or getting the wrong end of the stick with instructions. Mistakes often come
down to distractions, stress, or biting off more than you can
chew. Different cultures handle mistakes in their own way. For example,
Western countries tend to look at errors as stepping stones to
success. In contrast, some East Asian cultures might treat mistakes more
seriously, as they could cause someone to lose face. Imagine an employee
in the U.S. owning up to an error while a colleague in Japan might
quietly work behind the scenes to sort it out. At the end of the
day, learning from mistakes is what counts. (146 words)
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