Suggestions For Creating A List Of Life Lessons

It would be great if there was a set list of life lessons that was taught in school. The teacher could have the students memorize them and they would be all set for life. Unfortunately that is not how it works. No one knows everything about life, and everyone's experience is completely different than the next. These are a few of the over preached and under heard lessons as well as some insight as to what one might do with these experiences. Living in the moment is essential and impossible. Life can be taken away so swiftly and unexpectedly, so spending time with those that one cherishes is of utmost importance. Taking advantage of the time that is available now rather than in the distant future is necessary. Instead of staying in and watching TV all day, why not head out to the park or go and try something new. It is important to get out the comfort zone. It is a safe place that is familiar, but it does not usually present any hard challenges. Going out and meeting new people that have a different background or are into different types of music, sports, or fashion can be a good thing. Everyone learns something new about someone else. Barriers are broken and possible new friendships are made. This is a great way to grow and develop. Rather than just talk about all these changes that should be made, go out and do them. If running a marathon is something that has been on the bucket list for ages, sign up and start training. Or if backpacking around Asia is on the list, research the time and money it would take to do that. Make those first baby steps and go from there. Not always knowing the answer or making mistakes is okay. It actually can be an extremely good thing. Every time a mistake is made, something is learned and hopefully will not be repeated. Admitting that perhaps one does not know the answer is also fine. Nobody knows everything. For those that think they do, they are only kidding themselves. Always be on the look out for opportunities to learn from others. When the holidays come around again, start asking family members what some of their life experiences that they have had. Go out and e-mail or meet up with old mentors and see what they have to say and what wisdom they can pass on. Or read some books on inspirational people and learn from them. While these lessons are being learnt, they need to be remembered somehow so that one can continually grow rather than repeat mistakes. For those at are more private, write about them in a journal that is kept somewhere private. But for those that lead a more public life, write about them in a blog, a memoir, a song, a poem, or some other form of sharing. This is a great way to teach others the lessons you have learned, which they can either learn from or leave. There is always a new list of life lessons that can be learned, so take the time to go and learn them. Observe the surroundings and talk to different people. Write these thoughts down and share them with others that might benefit from hearing about them.