Life is a classroom. We can be good students of learning, or we can be the ones who sat at the back of the room, not paying any real attention, or decide to take a nap instead of gaining the knowledge being given us. Are you paying attention, the kind of attention to the details of life that can teach you the good, the bad, the ugly, the better and the best? It's all out here for us to learn from, all of it.
I love hearing the stories of trial to triumph, from defeat to victory, from down-and-out to moving on up to higher places. All of those stories have lessons in them, lessons learned and lessons to be learned from all those individuals who braved the challenges they faced to get through many hard stages and difficult, stormy seasons. I hear these wonderful reflections and encouraging accounts from the lives of others, and I take notes. We should, their stories tell us that hard things can have a very happy ending, a very happy beginning.
Are you taking any notes of your own? Or, are you napping on the potential to gain knowledge and insights about life, and grow from what you learn? I hope you don't miss any inspiration that comes your way that could teach you something, that could boost your courage, information that could change your life.
A few years ago, I was one of the featured speakers at the University of Houston for a student enrichment day. My topic was on choosing your direction in life. I love speaking, and I always strive to give my best and most valuable insights about anything I'm asked to speak on. I emphasized how important it is to stay on track and stay focused, not new news, but my presentation was definitely unique. Afterwards, a young man came up to me and said, "You changed my life today. Thank you." He said it a few times, in a very definitive way. My heart was melting. He heard me. He knew I cared. He listened, and was going to take away what he had learned. He had paid attention with his head and his heart.
Yes, pay attention with our heads and hearts, that's a great way to walk through life, it's the very essence to living and learning. Lessons abound, through stopping, looking and listening to people, places, predicaments and possibilities. You are in life's classroom, and there's a quote that states "life is a great teacher." Indeed, it is. Grab the wisdom. Grasp the knowledge. No time for napping. - S.R.F.
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