I've had some good, even great teachers
in my lifetime; however, some of my best teachers were these:
Painful
Moments:
I have learned hard lessons at the hands
of pain. It’s an emotional kind of pain
that becomes the teacher and prompts me next time a similar situation pops
up. We use pain to get back to
wellness. I've had to endure some
painful moments in front of large crowds and on the job. Thankfully we can learn from these painful
moments.
Agony
Agony is an ugly word. I can still hear ABC’s Wide World of Sports
and their phrase “The thrill of victory
and the agony of defeat” just as the skier plummets off the incline.
Talk about agony. That poor person was not only in physical
agony but emotional agony for having failed on world-wide television.
Agony is a good teacher, if we are
learners.
Divorce
Divorce is a huge teacher, if we allow
it. We learn what doesn't work, we learn
recovery and regrouping and hopefully we learn from our failures for our “next
time” marriage.
I also think we learn a good lesson in
trusting ourselves. If we lose ourselves
in a marriage and lose the ability to make certain decisions, a divorce can
help us find that strength again.
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy teaches us better financial
responsibility, a more careful spending mindset and that we can survive even a
bankruptcy.
“No”
Everyone loves “yes”. We all hate “no.” No is the better teacher. We learn resilience, we learn to overcome, and
we learn how to survive in the face of a mountain of “no’s”.
Pity the person who never hears
‘no’. That can teach one a false sense
of how the real world operates on a daily basis.
No teaches us to …
-Keep asking for the date
-Keep sending the book in for
consideration
-Keep writing songs
-Keep searching for a better job
-Keep looking for the answer
-Keep expecting the next sale
“No” teaches us resilience. Pertinacity.
Toughen up.
Have you had some good teachers?
P Michael
Biggs
Offering Hope
Encouragement Inspiration
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