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“The early bird catches the worm. A stitch in time saves nine. He who hesitates is lost. We can't pretend we hadn't been told. We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to seize the day. Still sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore. Until we finally understand for ourselves what Benjamin Franklin really meant. That knowing is better than wondering, that waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure, even the worst, beat the hell out of never trying.” –Meredith (Grey’s Anatomy)
THINGS I LEARNED THIS YEAR
I have learned so many things in the 2 decades of my existence. Some of them, I have to re-learn until I fully understand what it truly meant. Some are more memorable and meaningful than the others, while some stand out and the others remain forgotten until the moment I need them again. This year is probably one of the most unforgettable years for me…and this year:
I learned that life is like a series of rooms; each day, we get stuck in one room with one person, and that person adds up to who we are. (House)
I learned that the easiest way to grow as a person is to surround yourself with people smarter and stronger than you are.
I learned that it actually takes two weeks to start a habit.
I learned that no matter how much goodness you’ve done to others, they will still hurt you at some point.
I learned that being too nice can actually make you sick.
I learned that even the best kind of friendship can still break.
I learned that sometimes, you have to fight back and rise above your fears and inhibitions.
I learned that people always leave. But sometimes, they do come back. (OTH)
I learned that when somebody walks out of your life, it’s their choice…but sometimes, it’s your fault.
I learned that when somebody leaves, another one would inevitable take their place.
I learned that, eventually, all things would change…and the only thing that’s permanent is (your) family. (Eat.Pray.Love)
I learned that although change is inevitable, they always do us good favors.
I learned that it’s okay to mess up and feel like crap sometimes.
I learned that the things you wanted to forget are the things you most need to talk about.
I learned that ignoring the facts doesn’t change the facts.
I learned that bitching isn’t that bad.
I learned that the way people treats you reflect how you actually treat them…or sometimes, it’s just the way
they are.
I learned that the ones who are capable of hurting you are the ones you love or the ones who love you most.
I learned that the safest place to feel is the place you most truly belong. Friends and Family—they’re the ones we call a home.
Most of all, I learned that each day, is a chance to learn and to grow, to choose to be happy, to live simply…and to be grateful.
The moment we truly learn our lessons are the times when we are able to apply them in the various circumstances of our lives. There’s a difference between knowing and learning, and there is a thin line separating them. At some point, we will realize that we grow more each day for the things we learn, the emotions we feel, and the acts we do for ourselves and for others. They say that experience is the best teacher and I used to disagree. But now I know that it is only through experience that we can say we have truly learned—the moment when we stop wondering what it’s like to walk on some other’s shoes, or stand on their grounds. Our experiences are as unique as their own, so as on how we learn from them.
