--- title: Blog | embrace mistakes description: embrace mistakes | --- [![PYWS-Logo](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hubfs/PYWS-Logo.svg "PYWS-Logo")](https://www.playyourwaysane.com) [![PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hubfs/PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1.svg "PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1")](https://www.playyourwaysane.com) [Toggle Menu](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/tag/embrace-mistakes#navmenu) - [Book](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/pysw-book) - [About](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/about) - [Blog](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/contact) - [Subscribe](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/subscribe) ## embrace-mistakes Blogs [![](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hs-fs/hubfs/improv-inspired-draft1.jpg?height=800&name=improv-inspired-draft1.jpg)](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/lessons-for-life-inspired-by-improv) [December 7, 2020 |](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/lessons-for-life-inspired-by-improv)Clay Drinko ##### [12 Lessons for Life Inspired by Improv](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/lessons-for-life-inspired-by-improv) In grad school, I realized that my experience as an improviser held the key to understanding my own brain. 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