The truth is that the only wrong mistake is one we do not learn from. Another key to mastering the ride of life is to understand that when things go wrong, we have a choice. We can be our own worst enemy or we can be our own best friends. We can criticize ourselves and curse our own bad luck, or we can coach ourselves, extract value from what we learned, and focus on how we can handle that situation better in the future. The next time something devastating happens to you, whether it is a layoff or a failed project, remember that there are lessons to be learned.