TO ERR IS HUMAN

Change the adjective

To Err is human - can imply a need for understanding and forgiveness, both for ourselves and others. Also it can be  a valuable learning opportunity for growth and improvement.

 "To err is human, to forgive divine," which adds another layer of meaning. It suggests that while making mistakes is a common human trait, forgiving those mistakes is a more noble, godlike quality.

In essence, "to err is human" is a reminder that we are all imperfect beings, and making mistakes is a normal part of life.

Life adjectives: Happy, fit, slim, wealthy, rich,

To ‘er’ is a realisation of trying to live a life of new adjectives. To be happy, slim, fit, rich, wealthy, etc. tends to provide a fixed end goal and often a goal that becomes unachievable. It gives an end, a summit of achievement. Being happy is not a realistic ongoing state of mind. There are so many life factors that diminish this that are out of our control. This leads to a state of unfulfillment. It is unachievable. If we change the adjective to a set of new ones with ‘er’ at the end such as happi’er’, slimm’er’ fit’er’ we may find ourselves looking more at the journey rather than an actual end goal.

If we strive to do things that make us happier rather than happy we can take away an actual end goal, even a limitation. We know when we are happier but can generally only be happy in the moment. Therefore we move forward and strive to be better, which is an ongoing process.

The same with being Slim. Do you achieve an ideal weight and shape and say, that’s it, I’m slim, or is it an ongoing process of being slimmer. Do you reach your weight and shape goals and stop?

So the point is to take away actual end limiting goals and re-define goals to ongoing processes. Ongoing presses that allow the ‘ER’ to be added to what we do and how we think. Of course with some ideals there should be points to reach along the way, miles stones even. What I am suggesting is that we look more at the journey, that has points along the way, and this is a continuous journey. A journey of adding the ‘er’ rather than the definitive adjective.

But with the positives come the negatives. Life and progress is not linear. One can’t be defined without the other either, so we must learn and accept both, but err on the positives. So to look at the adjective of fat or sad maybe add the er to the end. Also saying I was slimmer, I was happier. These are all temporary and part of the process but adding a less impactful adjective. This is all wordsmithery I know and comparable to glass hall empty or half fall. It is about how we look at things and essentially when trying to move forward, it is important to not place yourself in that box. Has it happened or is it happening? It depends on your adjective.