# Learning From Mistakes And Mentors

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I believe I can learn from my own mistakes and from the mistakes of people I admire. This connects with my broader emphasis on learning in [continuous-learning-as-an-edge](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/continuous-learning-as-an-edge.md).

I remind myself that everyone is flawed, so when I learn from or imitate someone, I should try to adopt their good qualities and avoid their bad ones. This is a goal for how I learn from people, not a detailed test for distinguishing good qualities from bad ones.

> Learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others you admire.


> Realize everyone is flawed, so try to copy only the good and none of the bad.


Related: [continuous-learning-as-an-edge](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/continuous-learning-as-an-edge.md), [mastery-takes-sustained-practice](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/mastery-takes-sustained-practice.md), [learn-by-doing](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/learn-by-doing.md)

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