Life Lessons

Every day life teaches us new lessons or reinforces ones already learned. But sometimes it is a brand new learning. It makes no difference if 'everyone knows', when it's new to you - it's a new learning. There may be nothing new under the sun but since not everyone knows everything, every day has the possibility to provide new learnings or new understandings. For me, that's exciting!

However, the caveat in this is that it is our responsibility to put to use what we learn. Simply because life presents lessons means nothing until the lessons are applied. Most of the time, life lessons are experientially learned. These kinds of learnings have immediate application. What is learned typically stays with you always - it underscores other learnings.

What also needs to be acknowledged is that there are negative life lessons as well as positive ones. How we relate to the day typically depends on which of the two we emphasize and focus on. Both teach, both tell us more about ourselves and how we react. Both are indispensable for growth.

Life lessons are not experienced or maintained in isolation. Life lessons are building blocks - sometimes they complement each other, occasionally they seem to contradict. Together, though, they form how we interact with our world.

So what are Life Lessons? They are those learnings, understandings that form the core of our individual MO. They are part of the vast storehouse of information but are the significant influences on our lives. They also typically can be recalled in complete detail because they are our building blocks.