There are some mistakes that are short-lived, while others linger long after the effects have disappeared. Through pictures and memories, mistakes and decisions live on. Growing up in a world in which every day was a replica of the one before, making a drastic change was exactly what I wanted to do. So I spent all of the ten dollars I had earned over the summer and I bought my first bottle of hair dye. My mother always let my sisters and I put temporary streaks of bright colors in our hair. It was an exciting tradition that we did every other weekend when my older sisters were around for most of a summer. We would put the dye in with ungloved hands and smear the purple or blue all over the bit of hair we were given by the other girl. The smearing sometimes got out of hand and ended up on an ear or wall, but it was all in good fun. …show more content…
When my sisters stopped coming around as often, I was desperate for something to bring them back to me, even if only in my head.
My conclusion was to dye my hair, hoping that looking in the mirror everyday and seeing the color would be enough of a reminder of those I loved to keep myself sane. I wanted them to remember when they looked at me, too. I wanted them to remember the dyed earlobes and funny colored tarp that we laid beneath our feet. I recall walking into Walmart with a skip in my step, oblivious to the distaste for the idea that I later learned my mother had. I walked into the section for hair dye and found the cheapest tub of hair bleach and a pretty blonde color. My mom had convinced me that it was best to start with a natural color, after she saw that I would not be persuaded from this. I ran to the cashier with the tub and box wrapped as tight as I could and handed her the ten dollars I had made from watering plants around the
house. The burn was the worst part about the experience. The burning, itching feeling on the base of my skull. My fingers had twitched with a need to apply pressure, make the fire ants leave my scalp. But I loved the color. I loved it so much that I continued the dye my hair. More colors, brighter colors than before. I spent a year through junior high, coloring my hair once a week. To this day, my favorite is the bright red that I wore for almost a month. It was the shade of red that makes people do a double take. It was the color of a Coca-Cola can. It was a color that people described as fiery. After my red started to fade, I realized that maybe the adults in my life were right. Maybe that there was a time when enough was enough. I let the red wash out and cut my short, hoping I hadn’t fried it too much. I let it grow and it grew back in gorgeous ringlets, flowing brown curls. I regret dying my hair, but I do not regret the experience I had while I did or the result afterward. This was a choice for me that I wish I hadn’t made but am not upset about. This is my favorite mistake because it was a time of letting go for me, a time of acknowledging that some situations don’t change, no matter what your hair color.
At first glance, a world without any mistakes would be a utopia. However, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Mistakes are essential to learning and deciphering right from wrong. Even some of the most useful inventions today were created by mistake. Mistakes are a crucial part of the learning process and can help build up character or strength over time. Humans frequently make errors, therefore, mistakes shouldn’t be perceived negatively.
Unfortunately life has many hurdles and roads unturned. I do not feel we should regret the mistakes we have made in our past. Or else, we may be too hesitant to make correct choices in our future.
Everyone makes at least one decision in their lifetime and it’s not always a good choice or decision. Some are small, domestic, and innocuous. Others are more important, affecting people’s lives, livelihoods, and well-being. Many of the simple decisions people make like what color pants they will wear today or whether or not they want spaghetti for dinner, etc. are often automatic or based on their preference at a given moment. Inevitably, we make mistakes along the way. So as you look back at your life and think about some of the poor choices you have made, you might find yourself wondering exactly why you made those decisions that seem so poor now in retrospect. Why did you marry someone who was all wrong for
Hair dyeing became popular in the 1950’s, at that time, about 7% of American women chemically colored their hair. Today, about 75% of American women chemically change the color of their locks. Every day, new techniques and styles are added to the world of hair. Hair Colorists spend their time helping their clients change their look and add some fresh pigment to their clients’ faded strands. Although professional hair coloring has its challenges, hair colorists have a wide variety of creative outlets, have close personal connections with their clients and help them to build self-confidence and aid them in expressing their individuality.
Everyone makes mistakes, yet even the smallest of mistakes can change the entire course of history given a time machine and a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Learn to cherish the life on this Earth, and don’t let poor choices dictate the future ahead. Making the right decision is key to success, and only we can choose what successes we want to
Moira, to further extend on your interest in being creative and expressive I set up a spray painting learning experience to challenge you. You were very eager to have a go alongside Mia, Starr, and Madison. I showed you how to spray the bottle by squeezing the rigger back and forth while aiming it at the paper. Then it was your turn to have a go.
A common phrase people say is “learn from your mistakes” but it seems throughout history we never have. We often see similar actions recur throughout history, including the rise of Imperialism, Revolutions, and advancement in technology for warfare.
“It is not our mistakes that define who we are; it is how we recover from those mistakes” (“Bo Bennett”). Although getting an MIP was a colossal mistake, it has taught me that making mistakes is okay as long as you recover and learn from them. Furthermore, learning from this mistake has taught me another lesson. “Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts” (“Arnold Bennett”). To recover from the mistake I have made, I have recognized I need to change for the better by removing toxic relationships from my life. I have been too afraid to change for the better because of the drawbacks and discomforts that it would have, but now, I know it is important to change. Given these points, it is evident that I have learned it is okay to make mistakes and to change for the
Another way to accidentally ruin a person’s life is to become so obsessed with saving money that one forgets to invest in the life that is quickly passing him by. This can ruin a person’s life no matter the age. All types of people can make this mistake from anywhere in the world.
“Parents can only give good advice or put (us) on the right path, the final forming of a person’s character lies in (our) own hands.” Anne Frank. Thirteen years ago, I made a significant decision which highlighted a character trait, resulting in an important life lesson. A dusty, red classic 1968 Austin Healey Sprite was too tempting for my six year old hands. Being in the phase where I decorated everything including my school papers with hearts over my “I’s” and with smiley faces, the blank canvas of the right rear fender called to me. In a moment of weakness and finding myself alone in the garage of my childhood home, I succumbed to the temptation. Watching my finger create a bright red smiley face brought a devious amount of pleasure.
This one time I was in eighth grade, my last year of middle school, and I had no choice but to challenge the ideals of the middle school dress code. I had never been called to the office, nor did I think I did anything wrong that day. I remember that day, it was the day multiple teachers I didn't even know complimented my shorts. They loved how they had little watermelons all over them and told me they had a pair just like them when they were younger. When the phone rang in the middle of my chorus class I had no idea I would be called to the office. When it did, my best friend and I stood up and walked out of the classroom not knowing what we had done wrong. When we arrived in the office the assistant principal brought both of us into her office and looked at us.
Winston Churchill said, “All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.” While I have learned from my mistakes in the past, all the experiences that I have endured have made me into the person I am today. Even being a work-in-progress, I have a solid foundation, strong internal support and blueprints of the person I will become. And the day I become a complete multi-colored sculptor of experiences and hard work, I will have helped and inspired others to do the same.
transition here to conclusion→ Experiences shape our lives; the good and bad, have altered our outlook on life and our future. Experiences that we encounter influence our thinking, perceptions, ideas, and beliefs and how we react to our experiences shape our lives. Problems are inevitable and hard to avoid, but it is our ability to turn bad situation into something inspirational and good in our lives that says a lot about our character. Instead of focusing on the problems in our lives, we should focus on the opportunities given to us to learn from the experiences. Change will only happen in our lives when we have a change of attitude towards the negative situations in our life. The ability to turn a bad influence or situation into something positive opens up new behaviors and the chance for happiness.
Mistakes are actually a very influential part of a person’s upbringing in life. Mistakes shape a person’s character to make them who they are today. A mistake can teach someone many different life lessons that will better them as a person and make their lives more enjoyable. A person will commit a mistake usually when he or she is distracted. Distraction is the number one cause of mistakes in our world today. Many people are afraid of making mistakes, so they play it safe in life and don’t strive to achieve everything they are capable of achieving. This is a very bad thing. People should not be afraid of the potential mistakes there are to be made. Instead, they should focus more on the great lengths they could go in life by pursuing their goals. Mistakes will happen on life’s journeys,
Everyone, at some point in their lives, has made a mistake. Sometimes we get lucky and only falter a little, making it through the problem relatively intact. Other times, we mess up a lot and have to fix what was damaged over a long period of time. However, the same is true for most, if not all cases—those who make the mistake learn from it. Often times, our failures teach us valuable lessons that we only gain because of the experience we gain after messing up.