Overcoming fear of making mistakes from "summary" of How I Learned English by Paula Massadas Pereira,Bruna Massadas
The most important lesson I learned on my journey to mastering English was to let go of my fear of making mistakes. It was a constant struggle, a battle between my desire to communicate effectively and my fear of saying the wrong thing. But I realized that the only way to truly learn and improve was to embrace my mistakes, to see them as opportunities for growth rather than as failures. I learned that making mistakes is a natural part of the learning process. Every time I stumbled over a word or misunderstood a grammar rule, I was actually one step closer to mastering the language. Instead of being embarrassed or discouraged by my mistakes, I began to see them as valuable lessons that would ultimately make me a better English speaker. One of the turning points for me was when I started to view mistakes as a sign of progress rather than as a sign of failure. I realized that every mistake I made was a sign that I was pushing myself out of my comfort zone, that I was taking risks and challenging myself to learn and grow. Instead of trying to avoid mistakes at all costs...
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