“Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.”
~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
It’s far too easy to be our own worst critic and then wallow in that self-destructive state. First and foremost in life, we must preserve our personal integrity. No one is perfect all the time, my friend. We all make mistakes. So if this should happen and you find you’ve let yourself or someone else down, acknowledge your mistake, make proper amends, and then let it go.
Whether avoiding a mistake in the first place or cleaning one up afterwards, either case reflects always doing your best.