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     It  is  important  that  we,  as  individuals  and as
communities,  learn how to recognize,  name,  describe and
talk  about  the various kinds of mistakes  we  make---and
about   the differences between them;   else we will   not
be able to  wisely  deal  with  the  mistakes  and/or  the
differences between the various kinds of mistakes.

                 For example:

     1.  Some  mistakes  are  simple  physical  slips   or
blunders   which   are   not  understandably  related   to
attitudes,  concepts, assumptions,  beliefs,  perceptions,
language, or communal interactions.  Such a mistake may be
due to  a person in an accidental emergency not having the
physical  strength  to  do what needs to be  done.     The
concept  of  a  "Freudian slip"  suggests  that  there  is
probably a continuous spectrum of  kinds  of mistakes with
simple physical  slips  or  blunders  at  one  extreme and
individual/collective "Freudian slips" at another extreme.

     2.  Some  mistakes are rooted in conceptual slips  or
blunders  which  lead  to decisions and action  which  are
mistakes.

     3.  Some mistakes are rooted in mis-pronunciations of
words  and/or  mis-hearings of words which are central  to
the conveyance of meaning in verbal communications.

     4.  Some  mistakes are rooted in systemic  conceptual
misunderstandings   which  lead  people  to  make   unwise
decisions.

     5.  Some mistakes are rooted in confusion.

     6.  Some  mistakes are rooted in ignorance  regarding
objective realities and objective relationships;  and  how
best to understand and manipulate them wisely.

     7.  Some  mistakes are rooted in ignorance  regarding
reflexive realities and reflexive relationships;  and  how
to participate in them wisely.

     Dysfunctionality in communities is more often rooted
in systemic mistakes related to addictions, collusions and
co-dependencies---than to simple blunders  and  ignorance
due to  lack   of   experience.    People  and communities
which repeatedly  make the same kinds of mistakes over and
over, are  not  making  simple  blunders  and  are not the
victims of lack of  experience---they are the perpetuators
and the victims of addictions,  collusions and codependent
relationships  which  support addictions  and  collusions.
Wisdom in such instances is impossible in the absence of a
search for honesty and integrity.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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