So, in about an hour and 2 minutes, 1/3 of 2012 will be over. Isn't it funny how time flies so quickly? I can remember back in December distinctly, and realizing how much I've changed and grown within four months is kind of surprising and astonishing. I've been wanting to write about a certain thing I've realized, more than anything else I've learned so far, and figured that right around the 1/3 mark would be a proper time to post it, since this specific item I want to share my thoughts on means a lot to me, and means a lot to me that people fully understand it, as I do. I didn't want this to be any normal post, exactly, so I'm doing this at a certain time, since it's made such an impact on me and my way of thinking. So, here it is, what I've waited for a long time to speak about: Learning.
Yes. I did want to talk about what you do during school. But not in that specific way. Not education. Learning. The importance of learning, how we learn, when we learn, why we learn. I feel really strongly and deeply about this, and just remembering what I'm about to share with whoever's reading this has carried me through the past few months. So. Here it goes, from the very beginning. Literally.
We were all born as a thing. A human being with no sins, no feelings. No flaws, no talents, no attributes or characteristics. We were all the same at birth. We didn't have any bad in us. All we had is the goodness that God provided, and gave us to carry throughout our lives. It's what happens next, each and every day, that shapes who you are. And finally, when all your experiences come together, you're a person. You have feelings, and knowledge, and the ability to be good or bad. You have flaws, and skills, and virtues and talents. You have become who you are because of the everyday things that happen to you. But even rainstorm after rainstorm, trouble after trouble, and you get darker and gloomier, and more sad, or hateful, or full of despair, there's that little bit of goodness still inside you. It's still there. That little speck of being pure, from when you were just a thing. As covered up and hidden as it is, it's still there. And it always will be. Because at the end of the day, we're just things. Things with feelings, experiences, and knowledge.
That's my opinion on how things work. That's how we become people. And like I said, we're all things with knowledge. We gain knowledge when we learn. And we learn when we experience. The importance of learning is that we can take something from anything thrown at us, good or bad, and turn it into something even better, something that can help us in the future. When you're sad or depressed, you can say, "I've done this before. I made it through. For a period of time I was happy. I can make it through again." And that will help you get through any situation. When we learn, we grow. When you face a challenge, keep going until you beat it. You've then learned what to do to get out, and you can battle similar situations in the future. That's what learning is. A tool belt. You have a tool belt of things you've learned. And when something is broken, you use your "tools" to fix it.
We learn when things happen to us. When your family faces problems, or someone makes your life miserable, or anything, it teaches us something. Teaches you you're better off without them, you can get through anything, how to judge people better, how to solve conflicts, anything. You can learn anything from any situation, good or bad. You just have to try. You don't learn things by sitting back and waiting for it to be over. You learn by standing up and moving, and trying. You get experiences every single day, that have the potential to teach you something. You just have to learn it. Some people can even point it out and put it right in front of you, and directly say, "You need to learn...." You just have to take what they're saying to heart, and try. Don't leave what you could have because you don't want it at the moment. It's like money. If your mom handed you money you didn't need right then and there, would you still take it, even with hesitation? Probably so. You'd spend it when you need to, or save it for later. It's exactly the same way with knowledge. Take what you can get and use it when you can, if you can. You don't know when you're going to have it handed to you again.
People say, "God shouldn't put me through this, if he really cares! Isn't he looking out for me?" Well, he is. When he gives you a situation, or when something gives you a situation, it's because he knows you can make something good out of it. It's your choice to take what you have, and learn, or leave it alone and have a hard time in the future. Remember, the chance may not come again.
I don't expect everyone to understand what learning means to me. In fact, I expect only one or two people to fully understand and comprehend what I'm trying to say. I expect none to actually take this to heart and try to learn. But maybe you should. Or at least try. I can promise you, it'll do you some good.
At the end of the day, we're a little taller, a little smarter, another day older, and many more experiences wiser.
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