Most Valuable Lessons

[Deleted member 12723]

It is ok to be healthier than the people around you. I realized that I survived the best out of my brothers and sister. I have the most normal life. That is all I ever wanted. I need to not take this for granted. I need to be more grateful and have a better attitude.

 

[The Albatross]

Fishing around to find something else I learned... a life lesson.

How about boundaries? The things I can control stop at the end of my nose. The life lesson part was conversely. Conversely: The things that other people can control stop at their own noses as well. That means personal responsibility. I am personally responsible for the quality of my own life. I am not at the mercy of the whims, whines, or wailing of others.

 

[The Albatross]

Um, I edited that but in the meantime Giz you liked it. You might not like it anymore. :O_o:

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Alby, I still like it. So true.

 

[JustBe]

I have learned that if I face my memories and fears I wont go crazy. I am stronger than I thought I was.

 

[Tanishq]

"We all need to understand. We don't need to run to become competitive, we have to go after excellence. Success will follow you automatically."

More explanation on this and it is from our forum friend CraftyCath & thanks to you. She shared it with me and I loved her thoughts on this. I am thinking others can benefit from this,too. :)

Here it is:
From my perspective this quote means we need to understand ourselves before we can understand others. That means knowing and accepting the truth about who we are. Understanding that we have nothing to prove so no need to compete.

We need to aim towards excellence in our lives; to do the best we can (no to become a perfectionist but to set reasonable goals, take aim and fire). But we should never get into competition with others, see their achievements as better than ours or even 'think' they are doing better when they might not be and push ourselves in order to do better than them.

Once we have made peace with ourselves success follows. This is not necessarily financial success although that too can apply; but emotional success, relationship success and being able to love and accept ourselves and others.

My interpretation, others (or yourself) may differ.

 

[discarded]

If you don't know, ask.
If all you can do is guess, ask.

Seems simple, but I have some learning to do there...

I have asked but get no response

 

[Red Feather]

I love this thread.

 

[JustBe]

I have learned that reaching out is the first step to healing

 

[Tanishq]

Life is all about understanding and applying. If one understands this, then one can go anywhere, achieve anything and turn impossible into possible.

I believe in this.

 

[p-no]

I have asked but get no response

I'm sorry for hat, discarded. That is sad. (((discarded)))

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I have learned to pay more attention to the things going on around me. I still have space case moments but I am doing better.