you aware of your undesired behavior or attitudes. It serves as
a messenger, encouraging you to correct your mistake, to apol-
ogize, or to learn from your mistake for the future. Even though
you made a mistake, it is important that you do not fall into the
trap of viewing yourself as a bad person. Tapping yourself in
this way can make it harder to learn from your mistake because
it might make you feel defensive or tempt you to deny it. Note
the following films in which characters demonstrate the
courage of recognizing their mistakes or weaknesses, either
explicitly or implicitly, and learning from them.About Schmidt (2002)
Warren Schmidt is a self-centered man. He has an
awkward relationship with his wife and his estranged
daughter Jeannie. Inevitably, his retirement produces
plenty of time for reflection. After his wife suddenly
dies and his daughter plans marriage, feelings of
abandonment and remorse emerge. He acknowledges
his mistakes in letters to Ngudu, an African boy whom
he adopts in a long-distance relationship.Parenthood (1990)
Gil Buckman is determined to be “a good pop,”
something his father never was. Yet his father, who
appears distant and cold, still has a soft heart when it
comes to his other son who is younger, childless, and
with a gambling problem. Without providing easy
answers, this movie explores the complexities of a
multigenerational clan as they work to overcome their
past by examining the mistakes that were made while
raising children in a typical American suburb.Malcom X (1992)
Malcom experiences adventures on city streets and
in dance halls with booze, drugs, and easy women. He“Mistakes are inevitable.
Since you can’t avoid
them entirely, you need to
learn how to handle them,
as this greatly determines
their effect on your self-
esteem.”
Matthew McKay108 E-Motion Picture Magic