Today on the challenge: Things you've learned that school won't teach you.
Let me count the ways!
I have learned a bunch in my many years of school, most of it not in the classroom. Sorry teachers! I still love (most of) you! Some of these lessons may have happened within the walls of a school building, but I was not taught by a teacher in a formal setting.
1) There is a hierarchy of people. Cool, not cool, geek, nerd, etc. Screw trying to be cool and be yourself. Don't waste your time on reforming yourself to be accepted. It will just make you unhappy.
2) Figure out who you are and stay true to that person. That person may also change. That's ok too.
3) Friends are friends forever, if the Lord's the Lord of them. A friend will not say "never" 'cause the welcome will not end.
4) Unfortunately, you have to learn to cover your butt when you work in the world. Save emails or papers that prove you asked permission to do something or were told that this was the way it should be done.
5) Your boss/supervisor is very likely not smarter than you and hasn't not thought through the potential flaws in that plan.
6) "Should" is a guilt word. There are times you really should do something and the guilt for not doing it is probably. Know when those times are and when to let go of the "shoulds".
7) Before saying something on the interwebs, think if you would REALLY say that if the person was standing in front of you. If you wouldn't, don't say it.
8) Sometimes you are wrong. Admit it. Don't make excuses.
9) It doesn't matter how much you love your kid: poop is gross and sometimes you will not be a nice parent. Try your best and then move on.
10) Never stop learning. You are never too old to learn something new or try something different. I'm a 31 year old Mennonite who has never had formal dance training and doesn't like talking in front of people and I choreographed 30+ high schoolers in a Jewish wedding scene. And it was fun.
There are more lessons I've learned, but 10 is such a nice number. :)
-Lisa
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