Teaching others teaches us. When we are tasked with explaining, showing, or teaching something to someone else, it improves our understanding as well. We learn from the process as much, or perhaps more than the person or persons we are helping. This is especially true if we take the time to really think about what…
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Choosing To Learn
There comes a point in our lives wherein we must take responsibility for our own learning. Learning is different from education. Education is often given to us or even imposed upon us. Learning, on the other hand, requires our participation. No matter what types of lessons are being offered to us, we cannot and we…
From Specifics To Fundamentals
As parents, teachers, leaders, or mentors, one of our most important and powerful tools we have at our disposal is the object lesson. If we are able to point to and extract from a specific incident, a lesson or principle that applies to a variety of situations or circumstances, and if we are able to…
The Responsibility To Try
Healing occurs in the effort. It is okay to fail. Not all things will work out the way we want or hope. As much as our efforts and our intentions matter, they play only a small part in determining the final outcome of our circumstances and our relationships. In spite of our perceptions or desires,…
The Lessons Of Youth
One of the most powerful and long-lasting lessons of my childhood came from being required to do chores around the house before being allowed to go outside to play with my friends. As parents, we want the best for our children. We want them to be kind, decent, and successful. And, we want to provide…