Arthur · 9 answers · 11mo

How to recover from a facepalm moment?

Thats all the moments, there's no recovering, so I just accept that this is what I have to offer.

Ugh. Had one today. Damned brain fog… or maybe it’s something else. Today I was convinced that 21+7 equaled 30. I even knew I had made a mistake somewhere but couldn’t catch it no matter how hard I stared. I started over and made the same exact mistake AGAIN. Worst part? Did it in front of colleagues. So embarrassing. I don’t know what to do. It’s like I’ve lost control of the part of my brain that pays attention. Don’t know how to recover from that face palm moment.

laugh it off. we’re all silly at times and it’s more fun to not take yourself too seriously.

just be cool, most people are oblivious and for the ones who aren't it'll just be a funny story for later - be stoic and go home and die inside a little more

Embrace it! Make an AHA moment an AHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHA moment. Not a miserable moment of failure. That is Zen.

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