Learning From Mistakes

After failing to secure investors for his startup, Derek was frustrated but determined to learn from his mistakes.Failure teaches you more than success, he reminded himself, and vowed to improve his pitch.

Joe borrowed money from Frank but didn't pay him back.When Joe asked Frank for more money, promising he would pay him back this time, Frank denied his request, saying "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me."

As much as I'd like to go back in time and change some of the decisions I've made, I know that's not possible.The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post, and I need to keep moving forward.

She should have known better than to trust him again after he had already betrayed her once, yet sadly it is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.

After the failed investment, he became more cautious—once bitten, twice shy.

活到老，学到老, 生活与学习

I never realized how important it is to manage my time effectively until I missed an important deadline.Live and learn, I guess.

直到我错过了一个重要的截止日期，我才意识到有效管理时间是多么重要。活到老学到老，我想。