Have you ever seen someone make a mistake of some kind, and then follow it up by saying something like, “I’m so stupid”?
That’s an example of someone who’s just identified with their mistake…
But what if, instead of saying, “I’m so stupid” they said, “I just did something stupid”?
Yah see, there’s a big difference between those two statements.
The first statement identifies you with your mistake. This means you and your mistake are one.
The second statement makes a clear separation between you and your mistake. This means that YOU are not stupid, but that you simply did something stupid.
