Learned Perceptions and Lessons I Wish I Would Have Been Taught Or At Least Told About
2 min readMay 16, 2024
Here are a few perceptions and lessons learned that I wish I had been taught or at least told about in my formative years:
- I wish someone told me to be more patient. When I just starting, I was very impatient. But I soon learned, through many mistakes, that unless you’re under some kind of deadline for writing or work, not everything in your life has to happen “right now.” You do have to enjoy the journey and not so much care about the destination. And I know that’s been said a million times before, but it’s true. So, just be patient and enjoy the ride…even the bumps on the road.
- I wish my teachers in school had taught more about the importance of kindness generosity about success in life. I learned about great people…great spiritual masters of all religions…but I was never taught how to BE like them in real life…or to at least TRY to be like them…as a living example. But I try to do that now. I still make mistakes…I still get angry…I still have my flaws…but I try to be as loving-kind and generous as I can. I try to do as much charity work as I can. I try to wake up every day and say, “How can I make this world a better place?” That truly is my goal and objective…and being like that is a very important path to success. But I was never taught that…directly…I had to learn…