"Mistakes Guide You Toward Better Choices" Episode 41

"Hey there, my fur-tastic friends! 🐾 Welcome back to The Monkey the Cat Podcast! I’m Monkey, your favorite talking cat, and today’s episode is all about something we all make, every single day… sometimes without even realizing it.

Our lesson today? Mistakes guide you toward better choices.

Now, no one likes making mistakes… but what if I told you that mistakes aren’t the end of the story—they’re the beginning of making better decisions? Let me tell you about the time I made a pretty big mistake with… peanut butter. Yep. Peanut butter."

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Transcript

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"Hey there, my fur-tastic friends! Welcome back to The Monkey the Cat Podcast! I’m Monkey, your favorite talking cat, and today’s episode is all about something we all make, every single day… sometimes without even realizing it. Our lesson today? Mistakes guide you toward better choices. Now, no one likes making mistakes… but what if I told you that mistakes aren’t the end of the story—they’re the beginning of making better decisions? Let me tell you about the time I made a pretty big mistake with… peanut butter. Yep. Peanut butter.""It started one afternoon when Mom—our smart and snack-savvy accountant—left a peanut butter jar on the kitchen counter. She said,‘Monkey, this is for the cookies I’m making later. No paws in the jar!’ I nodded.‘No problem!’ But the thing is… peanut butter is really hard to resist. Especially when you’re a curious talking cat with a big spoon and no self-control. So while no one was looking… I dipped. And then I dipped again. And again. By the time Brooklyn came in, I was stuck. Literally. My paw was jammed in the jar. Peanut butter on my whiskers. Sticky mess everywhere. Brooklyn gasped.‘Monkey… you’re not supposed to wear the snack!’ Teddy walked in, saw the mess, and just said,‘Ruh-roh.’ I felt terrible. Guilty. And VERY sticky.""Later, Mom found me trying to wipe peanut butter off the cabinets. She didn’t yell. She didn’t get mad. She just handed me a towel and said,‘So, what did you learn?’ I mumbled,‘Don’t steal peanut butter?’ She smiled.‘That’s a start. But also… when you make a mistake, the best thing you can do is clean it up, learn from it, and do better next time.’ That really stuck with me.(And not just the peanut butter.) From that day on, I asked before grabbing snacks. I helped Mom with baking. And I learned that mistakes don’t make you bad—they help you get better." What We Learned Today🔹Everyone makes mistakes—it’s how we respond that matters.🔹Mistakes can point us in the right direction—if we pay attention.🔹Owning up, fixing the mess, and trying again are signs of growth.🔹Better choices often come from learning the hard way."So here’s my challenge for YOU today: Think about a mistake you made—and ask yourself what it taught you.✅Did it show you a better way to handle something?✅Did it help you be more honest, careful, or kind?✅Did it help you make a better choice the next time? Because your mistakes aren’t just slip-ups… they’re stepping stones. Thanks for tuning in to The Monkey the Cat Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and remember—every mistake has a message. Learn it, grow from it, and keep doing your very best. Until next time, my pawsome pals—stay curious, stay humble, and don’t be afraid to get a little messy along the way. Bye for now!"