Hot on the heels of the On Making Mistakes article I shared before, I found this very interesting list of “laws” of mistakes. Check it out.

1. Everyone makes mistakes
2. Not all mistakes are bad mistakes
3. Mistakes not seen by others are not mistakes
4. Ignorance does not excuse your mistakes
5. Mistakes occur at the very worst time
6. Mistakes beget mistakes
7. Mistakes made with computers propagate faster and cause more damage
8. Mistakes of inaction are mistakes nonetheless
9. Failing to own up to your mistakes is a mistake
10. Failing to learn from your mistakes is a mistake

My favorites: 3 (learn but don’t expose yourself), 6 (keep calm), 7 (I’m a computer engineer after all), and 10 (it’s human to err, to learn wise).