What happen, how were you affected, and did it make you a better person?
2006-07-17 10:31:47 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
live each day to its fullest...my friend suddenly passes away at 15, it can happen to anyone at anytime, live with no regrets and live each day as if it were your last. dont waste time arguing and fighting with people you care about, you never know if you will have the chance to say im sorry. i think ive become a better person, i hope at least
2006-07-17 10:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by aaronne07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two parts:
1. You can't make a person happy if they want to be miserable.
2. The only person you have to make happy is yourself!
Note: If you feel down and think the whole world is crashing in; take a good look at your neighbors; the sick, the blind, the crippled, the mentally challenged. Things aren't all that bad then. Enjoy life, and the world around you! Look at and enjoy the wonders of nature. Want to feel good inside? Do something nice for a stranger! Maybe they will pass it on!
2006-07-17 17:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by topcat_TEC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Triumph and disaster are two imposters (from Kipling).
I have a seminar for young adults (newspaper story at http://mapsgroup.org/urban_coyotes.htm ) in which I give out 52 life lessons as part of the ethical survival toolkit. Top secret.
Most of the little homilies people say out loud about life lessons are intentionally misleading. The "real" lessons tend to be embarrassingly cunning and amoral.
2006-07-17 17:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't change. They may alter or control their basic tendancies, but who they are does not change. What happened? I got divorced. How was I affected? The chains that bound me were released. Am I a better person? Not because of the above but inspite of it I hope each day I'm the best I can be, while being true to myself.
2006-07-17 18:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by folklore 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never Lick the same metal pole in winter! I learned this lesson when I was 10 ! I just wanted to see if it would happen again. And of course it did !
2006-07-17 17:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by ChiefNickNameadvancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your best defense and survival tool is a sense of humor.
do not expect too much from friends and family. they will only disappoint you.
give more than you get
forgive enemies or the hate will fester and destroy you. it will not harm them.
be kind
do not trust people and then hate them when they betray you. do not give them a chance to do it and you will both be happier.
get it in writing, signed and notarized.
give to the poor, do not judge them
do not hate the rich, they are people too and have feelings.
do what you like or enjoy and you will prosper and be happy.
study study study, not just in school but all of your life. learn about the world
keep open mind, suspend judgments as long as possible
think positive and act on it too.
avoid negative people or bad companions
avoid attachments to things or people.
do not expect "stuff" to make you happy or fulfill you.
relax,but stay alert. avoid substances that make you stupified
learn to discern reality from fantasy but enjoy both in their own way.
remember "good judgment comes from experience but experience comes from bad judgment"
Forgive your self when you err as you do your enemies and move on.
2006-07-17 17:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That I needed to love my self, before anyone else could. I was always doing stupid things as a young teen to get attention. But I ended up getting some bad attention. I learned that just being myself was a lot better. Than trying to be what every one thought I should be.
2006-07-17 17:36:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kali_girl825 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned Violence only brings more violence. It all started by defend a weaker person, into a power struggle, fist were thrown, weapons introduced, stabbings, torching and shootings.
I experienced the warrior within me and know that it exists. It made me a better person by being able to see others without fear.
2006-07-17 17:39:59 · answer #8 · answered by sonysrai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a process of many years of heartaches, put downs, and lack of self confidence which taught me to truly forgive. I never hold grudges and now can't understand why others don't, refuse to, see that holding them is only harmful to oneself. How did it make me a better person? Think about it.
2006-07-17 17:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
materialistic things are replaceable but a life is not. i got in a wreck with my boyfriends car and was afraid to tell him but im glad i did because he said this to me and now i dont worry so much if something bad happens
2006-07-17 18:20:03 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋