TL;DR: The author recounts how forgetting a key story detail while editing a video led to a more engaging, humorous final cut, illustrating the Positively Focused’s accurate assertion that there are no “mistakes”—only aligned, better outcomes.
Sometimes the Universe hands you a perfect manifestation. Other times, it hides the perfection inside something most people call a “mistake.”
That’s exactly what happened when I was editing a recent Worthiness Wednesday video for my Positively Focused YouTube channel. The video was about a blog post I’d written earlier — this one — about a client who got slapped in the face.
That slap wasn’t random. It was a manifestation of his long-held misanthropic beliefs and subtle misogyny. The whole post is a great example of how the Positively Focused practice turns even a seemingly “violent” act into an experience of expansion.
But when I got to what I thought was my final edit of the video, I spotted something glaring: I’d left out the most important detail.
I hadn’t even mentioned the slap.
The “Mistake” That Made the Magic
My first reaction was mild disbelief. How could I forget that? That’s the moment that made the whole story what it was!
And at that moment, I had a choice. I could beat myself up, or I could do what I always tell my clients: lighten up, lean in, and let my Broader Perspective lead.
So I got playful. I decided to add a one-minute insert to the video. I found a perfect “scratched record” sound effect to transition into it—like the video suddenly stopped, reversed, and announced, “Wait, you forgot the most important part!”
Then I poked fun at myself in the segment for missing it in the first place. The delivery was lighthearted and self-aware, not self-critical. I wanted the moment to feel like part of the fun, not a patch job.
When I stitched the insert into the video and watched it back… it flowed perfectly. In fact, it was more engaging, more satisfying, and even funnier than if I’d included the slap in the original telling.
It felt like it had been designed to be this way from the beginning.
Broader Perspective Has a Sense of Humor
That’s when I realized: This wasn’t an oversight at all. My Broader Perspective had orchestrated it.
Had I mentioned the slap in my original recording, the video would have been fine—but it wouldn’t have had that surprising pivot, that playful wink, that unexpected punch of humor right when the viewer least expected it. The “mistake” actually made the video better.
And this is the point: There are no mistakes. There is only the unfolding. If we stay in lighthearted, energetic presence—without spiraling into self-judgment—we open ourselves to the delight hidden in what looks like an error.
Every “misstep” can be a pre-paved path to something richer. Every “oops” is an opportunity for the Universe to show off its impeccable timing.
The Takeaway:
In the Positively Focused practice, this is just another example of how alignment works. It’s not about preventing contrast. It’s about meeting whatever happens with openness and curiosity.
What could have been a frustrating re-record turned into a moment of genuine joy. I got to watch my Broader Perspective weave a better outcome than I could have planned. And my viewers? They got an even better story.
So the next time you “mess something up,” try this: Pause. Lighten up. Stay open. Trust that you’re in the right place, at the right time, doing exactly the right thing.
You might just find your so-called mistake was the Universe lining you up for an even more satisfying ending.
Here’s the video in case you’re interested: