Why does life teaching me lessons

Preparation is a stepping stone to success. As the old saying goes, failing to prepare means preparing to fail. Success can be defined as being totally prepared. You are constantly creating your own reality. Your reality is built out of your thoughts, so remember how much power you have. What you think you become, what you feel you attract, what you imagine you create. You are in control of your own heaven or hell. You're the master of your own destiny.

You may not always be able to control your circumstances and environment, but how you respond is always within your control. Envy consumes itself. And if you give it a foothold in your life, it will take you with it. You can become bitter or better as a result of your circumstances. Your attitude is always up to you.

No matter the circumstance, remind yourself that you have a choice. It's up to you to get the results you want. Those who seldom make mistakes seldom stumble upon new innovation. Mistakes are proof that you're trying, creating, exploring and discovering. Every success story, every fulfilled life needs mistakes.

We may think of mistakes as meaning you've done something wrong, but in truth they mean you're doing something right. It's in losing yourself that you find yourself. The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are, and the second greatest is being happy with what you find. When you're facing the right direction, all you need to do is keep walking. If you're lucky enough to know what you want, you can apply your passion and always love what you do.

If you're still working to discover what you want, keep exploring. Either way, stay persistent and determined. Be grateful every day, because that's the source of true power. Through a series of letters, author Rania Naim examines past and present relationships. If you are moving on from any kind of relationship, this book is your new best friend. Sign up for the Thought Catalog Weekly and get the best stories from the week to your inbox every Friday.

You may unsubscribe at any time. By subscribing, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Statement. The meaning of purpose. How to be independent. Just not all at once. How to move on from failure. Churchill In school when we failed a class, it was easy to make up for it or study harder for the next one, but in life, failure can scar us or even change our whole perspective on the meaning of life.

How to be patient. We all need love. Life is difficult. Scott Peck As we grow up, we learn that life is not going to be easy, it is not like a hard semester that will pass and we will never have to worry about it again.

We will scatter our hearts in the wrong places. Danielewski We will pick wrong careers and wrong partners that will not be very kind with our hearts. We have a choice. We all need help. Everything is temporary. Nothing is impossible.

Providing students with a structured learning environment can show students that having structure in their life is a positive aspect that they need more of. Many people believe that their destiny is dictated by the situation in which they inherited by birth. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every person controls his own destiny once they reach a certain age. Teachers fight this misconception all the time.

For example, many students believe that they cannot go to college because their parents did not go to college. This is a cycle that schools work hard to break. The greatest lessons in life result because of failures and it is the lessons learned from those mistakes that help make us whom we become. Teachers teach this life lesson on a daily basis. No student is perfect.

They make mistakes, and it is a teacher's job to ensure that their students understand what the mistake was, how to fix it, and to give them strategies to ensure that those mistakes are not repeated. Good teachers lead by example. They give their students respect knowing that the majority of the students will, in turn, give them respect back. Teachers often have students who come from backgrounds where little respect is expected or given in the home.

School may be the only place where respect is given and expected to be given back. Bullying is one of the largest problems in schools today often resulting because of perceived differences that make some students an easy target based on how they look or act. The world is full of unique and different people. These differences, no matter what they are, should be embraced and accepted.

Many schools now incorporate learning opportunities into their daily lessons to teach kids how to respect individual differences. The process of school is one big lesson on this. Many students, especially older ones, do not want to go to school but go because they are required by law. Once they get there, they are learning lessons created by a teacher with little to no student ownership. These lessons are being taught because of state-directed standards.

Life is no different. There are many aspects of our life with which we have little control. Not every poor decision will lead to a bad consequence, but some of them will. You may get away with something once or twice, but you will eventually be caught. Decision making is a critical life lesson. Students should be taught to think each decision through, never make a decision in haste, and be prepared to live with the consequences associated with that decision.

Making smart decisions is critical to individual success. A series of poor decisions can quickly lead to a road of failure. Making a good decision does not necessarily mean it is the easiest decision. In some cases, it is going to be the harder decision. Students must be rewarded, recognized, and praised for good decision making as often as possible. Teachers can help make good decision making a habit that will follow students throughout their life.

Teamwork is a valuable skill taught in schools. Schools often provide the first opportunities for children to work together with other children who may be different. Working cooperatively is imperative to both team and individual success.