Learning

In this blog I write a lot about my life experiences. Trials, pain, suffering, happiness, and joy. Most of all this blog is what I have learned and what I hope to share. I have quoted Maya Angelou before, but I must again. She said “I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.” I think this is true for all of us.

When I was in school I wasn’t a good student. It wasn’t because I couldn’t be, it was because I chose not to be. I didn’t want to be a “nerd” I didn’t want to be in that group. Tests carried me through school. I didn’t do homework, I goofed off in class, but I done very well on tests. When I made it to high school I got involved with the FFA. I know I know not the coolest club to be a part of but I learned a lot. I learned about plants, animals, woodworking, and welding. I learned the importance of doing what you said you were going to do, because other people were depending on you. One of the first things I learned was the motto and it has held a place in my heart ever since. “Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve.” I took this attitude from high school into the real world and in to my trade. It has served me well over the years and allowed me to learn so much.

As I recited that motto, learned it, and lived it I didn’t know how much I really had to learn. You have to learn a lot when you start a new job in a new industry, and in this industry I still learn everyday. You learn a lot when you get into relationships and get married. You learn even more when you have kids to take care of. All of this though is simply the tip of the iceberg.

You learn the most when you learn about yourself. The lessons that are hard learned are the ones that stick with us most, and if you’re anything like me the lessons learned about yourself are the hardest ones you will ever learn. These lessons are learned through pain, through heartbreak, through struggles. You learn what your limits are, you learn how much you can take, and you learn how to avoid the pain as much as possible. The amazing thing about these lessons is that you grow, you mature, and you come out on the other side stronger than you ever thought possible.

When you run up on an insurmountable obstacle and the devil is in your ear telling you “you can’t get through this” just know you are stronger facing this challenge than you were facing the last one and when you make it through this one you will be stronger still. You have yet to overcome this obstacle, because you have yet to face it. You will make it through this and you will learn more about the amazing person you are. Get out there and learn something new today.

I love you.