I have a girlfriend who once told me that I make bad decisions. I thought about that for a long time and determined that while I've made plenty of mistakes by exercising poor judgement, or through impulsive decisions and risk-taking decisions, that it does NOT mean overall that I make "bad decisions". I had to correct her, years later.

You can't let other people's judgments or viewpoints control your view of yourself.

Everyone has made mistakes, and some of us, more than others. I've made SO many mistakes, but I don't let that effect how I love or view myself. To err is only human... the real key here is to learn and grow from mistakes, but not let those mistakes become a part of your identity.

Have you become a better or more mature person now as a result of those mistakes?