To learn from your mistakes, you must first learn what your mistakes are.
I once arranged for my friend at Abercombie & Fitch to let me buy one item of clothing and walk out with many bags as long as I split them with him, but I never lied to anyone.
I’ve drank in bars before I was 21, but I never lied about my age.
I stole $20 from my dad’s money jar once, but I never lied about it.
I was/am @phxwag and @shalersmom on Twitter.
And I lied about it. For a while.
It was stupid, petty and childish, but most of you know this already, as I acknowledged that at the time.
These were all mistakes. Sure, I could make excuses about the lying, as I had been recently laid off and was REALLY bored, but that’s not going to fly for me.
The lesson? Never lie and you’ve got a lot less to apologize for.
