Same mistakes made twice...

Mistakes, we all make them from time to time, but more importantly, have you learned from the mistakes to avoid them a second time. I think I haven't, hence am paying a substantial price for it.

Perhaps an illustration of what sort of situation is it. Last Sat, I was out for some event and returned at quite a late hour, hence taking the Night Rider bus back to my home in Bishan. Since it was quite a while of traveling, I took an eye shut but by the time I woke up, I was somewhere in Ang Mo Kio, near, yet some distance away from where I stayed. I hesitated in getting off the bus thinking that the bus might do a loop service; in the end I ended up in Yishun, much further away with no service going back to Bishan since it is around 4am in the morning. The lesson learned is this, had I assessed the situation well (listing the benefits and disadvantages in a quick manner), made a prompt decision to get off the bus and waited for the bus in the other direction to come, I might have made back home earlier.

Likewise, in the second situation which I don't really think I want elaborate here. Had I made a consistent effort to list the pros and cons instead of going with the flow, I would have ended up with a better decision and not suffer the penalty that the decision brought along.

A lesson learn that I keep in minds for the years to come.