We make mistakes, we learn from it. We swear never to do it again the next time we face a similar situation. And we stick to that promise and improve our lives as we grow older.
Now there is at least one person (whom I know) who doesn't stick to that rule. He never learns. He makes mistakes just like the rest of us, but he never learns from it.
And it's not like he's a retard. He's just as smart as you or me.
He just refuses to learn from his mistakes, nor listen to the advice of others. So in the end, he repeats his mistakes over and over and over again, countless times, multiple times, endless number of times.
Offer him casual advice when making small talk, towards the best of his interests, he rejects it outright.
Offer him serious advice when he's faced with a problem/dilemma (which anybody in the sane mind would take up because it's the only rationale choice left), he refuses to take it.
Give him personal tips on dealing with things/people/situations, he ignores it.
And he still runs up to that wall and knock himself over.
He's paid for his mistakes with just about anything in his life: his money, his time, his grades (in school), his efforts, his energy. But he still repeats it. The mistakes are everytime of similar nature.
If you're feeling down-in-the-dumps for committing a wrong, feel glad at yourself. Because you learn, and you understand what you should do the next time round.
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