Many of us saw the dreaded moment when Miss Columbia was accidentally named Miss Universe in place of Miss Philippines. It was not just a dreaded moment, but a highly awkward and uncomfortable thing to watch. I'm pretty sure it was as awkward for Miss Columbia and Miss Philippines during the mess up as it was for us. They were living the mess up.

That night, millions of people around the world were tuned in to watch who will be crowned the next Miss Universe. Well-known comedian and talk show host Steve Harvey was all set to announce Miss Universe when he made a huge mistake while announcing the winners. Instead of announcing Pia Wurtzbach as the new Miss Universe, Harvey broke the heart of Miss Columbia, Ariadna Gutierrez by announcing her name only to have the crown taken away from her.

Although the two took this situation in a positive way, Harvey has been in the middle of this whole mess and is being criticized all over social media for his mistake. Now, I am not here to criticize him, but instead to learn a lesson from his mistake.

For many people, it is a scary thing to speak in public. There is not just the fear that many people are watching, but also the fear of "what if I make a mistake in front of everyone?" Immediately, our "flight or fight" instinct becomes activated and we end up either doing really well or really bad when speaking in public.

I always imagined what it would be like for the people announcing winners at these pageants and naming the wrong winner. Steve Harvey on the other hand, made me realize that it's not just something people think about and that things like this happen. It happens even to the best of speakers, and Harvey was no stranger to a mistake like this.

I am part of a college radio station and I do two shows every week. Every time I do it, I am nervous as if I am doing the show for the first time. Each show is different, I worry about many things such as: Do I have appealing topics to speak about? Is the studio equipment working properly? What if I don't change the song on time? What if I say something wrong? What if I offend someone? What if I mess up?

Let's not forget the time when I made a huge mistake on stage when speaking to a crowd about the Indian festival of Diwali. I messed up the name Diwali badly, and it was obvious. Everyone in the crowd noticed, as many of them were generous enough to point out my mistake. Even I had realized that I messed up as I said it, but I did what I had to do... continue.

What do I do to get rid of the nervousness? I take a deep breath, relax and do what I gotta do. If I mess up, no biggie. It's not the end of the world. I am that person who messes up on words all the time. You've heard of "embrace your flaws", but to add to that, I say embrace your mistakes. These mistakes are what helps you grow and these mistakes are what makes you, you. So next time you make a mistake, take a deep breath and continue with what you have to say.

In the end, it doesn't matter if you mess up, it's only a human thing to do. What matters is picking yourself back up. I do have to say, hats off to Steve Harvey for admitting he made a mistake and apologizing for it. Hopefully, his big mistake does not bring him down and he continues to handle the criticism on social media as well as he did when it started.