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It’s been two months now, and I still find myself making silly mistakes in almost every draft I send. It’s quite embarrassing, and I’m starting to feel a bit discouraged. Is this normal when starting out? Did everyone go through this phase early in their career? How did you all improve and get past it?
Apna best effort maarne ka, 100% dene ka, Ek baar draft bhej diya, fir stress nahi lene ka,
Mistake sabse hota hai, tere senior se bhi hota hai, and tere partner se toh definitely hota hai,
Honest truth is ki ye sab mistakes karke hi wo partner ban paaya hai.
Please do not be discouraged in any manner if you are making mistakes,
Unfortunately, these mistakes and the guilt associated with it when we realise our mistakes are the meagre cost we pay for the valuable experience we gain on what is it that is not to be done the next time,
Over a period of time, you will have a truckload of wisdom on things that you know are not to be done (which you would have learnt through your experiences), and when you implement this wisdom day in and day out, your drafts will have all the right things it's supposed to have, enhancing it's quality automatically. You will be able to grow at twice the speed if you are also able to learn from the experience of others.
Please get out of this mindset that perfection is a destination you're supposed to reach. Real achievement is in improving yourself (even in the minutest of proportions) on a daily basis.
A right senior will guide you in understanding your mistakes and help you learn from them. He will never berate you or insult you for your shortcomings. I had a senior who was very tough on me and pulled me up for the smallest of my mistakes and made sure I learnt from them and never repeated it, while it did seem harsh then, he only wished the best for me which I realised later. Today when I'm extra careful and double check my work before sending it to anyone, all I have is gratitude for him. Because ignorance of smaller mistakes is the guaranteed highway to irreparable fuck-ups.
Make mistakes (not intentionally and carelessly) and please learn from them and never repeat the same one again. Make newer mistakes the next time. And if you've made a mistake, accept the responsibility for it (Just like Goldy Bhai does:))
Cheers!
First learn the work, ask questions, apply your mind and then think of calling names !