You think YOU had a bad day? News reports on Yahoo today say a man accidentally ejected himself from a plane in South Africa. Have trouble following directions? Here are what the reports had to say:
"...found himself hurtling out of the cockpit, smashing through the Perspex canopy and into space after grabbing the black- and yellow-striped handle between his legs. He had inadvertently pulled the eject lever and found himself blasted 100 metres into the sky on his rocket-powered seat."
Oops! I can't imagine which is worse: the incredible blast he must have felt upon ejection, flying through the air (without your plane) just wondering what injuries await you (possibly a mild case of, say, DEATH), or knowing you will live in infamy all of your remaining days being the gentleman who made a PRETTY BIG mistake and flung himself out of a airplane?
Amazingly, he landed with the help of his parachute with barely a scratch. So, back to which is worse. Infamy for his mistakes is (thankfully) the one that is left.
Boy, have I made mistakes, in business and in my personal life. Who hasn't? You just have to fess up to them, make amends, and go about your business. There is a fantastic quote (Author Unknown) I think of in situations where I have made myself look less than stellar:
"If you know you're going to look back on today and laugh, you might as well laugh now."
At least that way I get to laugh at the same time everyone else is. You can't dwell on your mistakes. Learn from them, move on, and really try not to make the same silly mistake again. Can someone please pass this quote along to the ejection guy? He is going to need it!
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