I've always been a big advocate of making mistakes. Not intentionally of course. But if you're making mistakes, it's a sign that you're pushing the boundaries a bit, that you're expanding your horizons and are doing things a bit different.

Yet I know that you can never use this as an excuse for just screwing up. There is a difference between a mistake and screwing up and i've noticed that most people don't know the difference.

I'll use my younger brother as a good example.

This really should go without saying, but your security is the most important thing in your life. I'm always amazed at people's flippancy towards their own security. For most people security is something that just happens, and it's somebody else's responsibility.

Well here's some news. It's your responsibility and nobody else's. If you screw up and get killed, you are the one who deals with the consequences. If somebody else screws up and you get killed, you are still the one who has to deal with the consequences. It doesn't matter if you could sue somebody, the ultimate consequences and responsibility are down to you.