What is Your Biggest Mistake? | Man on the Street

What's your biggest mistake? What have you learned from it? SoulPancake hit the streets to talk to strangers about what it means to make mistakes.

Video by Katie Wise and Nicole Villela

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[floweredinfebruary]

My mistake?
Letting fear and other people's opinions of me rule my life. Loved this video. Next week I am playing at a coffee house for the first time and I am really nervous. I was going to back out, but this video was what I needed to stay with it. I don't want to let fear stop me from experiences.

[LollypopStuffs]

Soul Pancake, you make my day consistently.

[AverageAufa]

Although I'm only 16 years of age, I've learnt that I should not give up so easily. Whether it is physical obstacles or difficult math problem sums, I should try my best. I should also be fearless and worry less, sometimes I'm too afraid to even try. I give up before I even attempt something. So yes, reminder to self: Just do it & never give up.

[meggjhow]

My biggest mistake was taking drugs for the first time, they wrecked my life. But it was also one of the things that made me who I am today.
Mistakes make you who you are.

[danamccullough]

I am a spiritual being living a human existence. Mistakes are a gift, powerful teachers. Now loving myself and discovering how lovable I am is my biggest life lesson.

[natwixterthan]

Why do I always cry watching these videos even though it has a positive message o.o

[denismortenson]

This is so true. We make mistakes in love, in work, as a parent, and as a friend. But we are here to find ourselves. So things cannot be taken back, but everyone can change if we are willing. It is soul thing. Love this video.

[Baruchgirl]

I could use another 30 min. of this topic. Just great!

[annabambamjerky]

The girl at 2:35 spoke into my situation. If you don't learn from your mistakes life will keep teaching you the same lesson over and over again. Do not repeat the same habits you did in a relationship that didn't work

[WasianShortFilms]

This channel is the best thing that's ever happened to me

[toddglee]

Can you truly look at your life and see any mistakes?  I can not.  Everything unfolds perfectly moment to moment.  The big illusion is that we have a choice in how things unfold, and blame ourselves for things not going how "we planned it".

[TheRookie]

My biggest mistake is probebly not to say what I want to say. I happens not only with strangers or people I work with. But also my family and friends. I think the problem is that I say how things are. And in a pretty bleak and bold fashion. And people dont really like hearing that.
So...thats that.

[HawkBit]

My biggest mistake? And this even continues now, is not having enough trust with the people in my life. I've been hurt a lot in my past and its hard to let go of those feelings sometimes. BUT im learning! :)

[elenapurser]

I am terrified of making mistakes and the truth is that my anxiety never stops the mistakes but it does sometimes keep me from wonderful opportunities. Sad it is something I"ve been working on changing and I feel like I'm getting braver everyday.

[Edvinicious]

I allowed a person to use me, I gave love without getting anything in return (I was told facts and promises, beautiful words about me, that seem to be too amazing to be true) and was doing that for a year or so. That just kept making me feel more and more hurt, but in the long run I realised that I had to do something. So I decided to respect myself more, to love myself more and to stop screwing myself over for another extra 100 times, like I did before. Everyone deserves to get another shot, sometimes even more than 1 at trying something, forgiving and having hopes but not if it is a riffle with another painful dozens of bullets, they don't.
Stay strong, people, don't waste your love on people who don't want your love. Look for someone who will be glad with every glance they get, with every word you said, and every thought you made.
Now that is a feeling worthy of anyones' attention.

Edvinas

[Ilovemusic]

That's how you grow as a person. Make mistakes and learn from them. Don't let your mistakes define you.

[dboyd]

As long as you learn and grow from your mistakes it's okay.... It was great to be reminded of this by this video segment.

[SWIFTzTrigger]

Having prejuidice, being selfish and thinking myself better than others. 

[fierce_foxx]

"there are a million ways to get in a pool, only the ladder isnt one" means you gotta jump!

[abbieamavi]

I honestly don;t know, bc the worst 3-4 years of my life could be my answer, but I learned SO much & got so strong emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. So I feel I would have to think about this one for awhile...