Futurist Jim Carroll<p>"People only understand the full impact of their gravest mistake once they fully experience its painful aftermath." Futurist Jim Carroll</p><p>It seems pretty certain that a lot of folks are quickly coming to discover there are big implications to certain decisions.</p><p>I won't belabor the point, since we'll probably spend a good part of the year watching folks in the circumstance that fits the reality to be found in today's quote.</p><p>Intrigued with this state of affairs, I decided to go off and explore the science of mistakes. And wouldn't you know it -there is a scientific report about the science of mistakes called, well, The Science of Mistakes.</p><p>I dug into the report and a few other sources about the neurological and other basis for mistakes, and discovered some fascinating things. </p><p>First and foremost, mistakes that are good for you. But they can also be bad for you. Not only that, some people repeat the same bad mistakes over and over again, never learning from those mistakes until some real damage has been done.</p><p>Let's dig in - because these can be valuable innovation & leadership lessons. They might also provide some insight into how we found ourselves in this volatile year.</p><p>It's pretty clear to countless people that 2025 is the year of the big mistake.</p><p>Carefully study today's post quote.</p><p>You'll know what I mean.</p><p>Read the full post.</p><p><a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Mistakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mistakes</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Learning</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Growth</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consequences</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Awareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Awareness</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Repetition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repetition</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Neuroplasticity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroplasticity</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Reflection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reflection</span></a></p><p>Original post: <a href="https://jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-inspiration-into-2025-people-only-understand-the-full-impact-of-their-gravest-mistake-once-they-fully-experience-its-painful-aftermath/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-i</span><span class="invisible">nspiration-into-2025-people-only-understand-the-full-impact-of-their-gravest-mistake-once-they-fully-experience-its-painful-aftermath/</span></a></p>