If there is to be a mistake, let it stem from something which no reasonable person could have predicted. Let it be so shocking that no one can fairly say "You were warned" or "This was clearly in the works" or "You should have taken more time" or "You knew but chose to gloss over the warnings."
May it not be a human failing that could have been prevented with better listening, more openness or a firmer grasp of reality. Don't let it arrive in the wake of underestimation, fantasy, pride or arrogance.
If it comes from one of those very human causes, then we can't blame a thing or a theory or fate. We'll have to look harshly at ourselves.
And that may be edifying but it will not be enjoyable.
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