What constitutes experience?

I know, we're all supposed to learn from experience. It seems to me though, that the most costly experiences whether it be pain, grief or money are only the ones that make the deepest mark upon us and that we won't forget. Yet, it shouldn't have to be that way; mistakes with minor consequences should all be tallied and remembered no matter how little they affect us. That of course is theory and most of the time, we want us to prevail, be right and be above the laws of nature or men, as long as there's no visible scar or consequence and no significant pain.

Based on that observation, I come to think that we would be much wiser if we were more honest, more accountable with ourselves and began to take into serious consideration every error in judgment and every bump in the road that make us deviate from our goals, even if these incidents are barely perceptible. That's what I intend to experiment with, at least during the coming week!