??What Is the Hardest Lesson Life Has Taught You?
Sebastian Bates
Founder at The Warrior Academy & The Bates Foundation | Operating across 8 countries in 4 continents | Sponsoring 4,000+ Orphans & Street Kids | Award Winning Entrepreneur | 2x Best Selling Author
Earlier in the month I shared my opinion on this https://bit.ly/3Nl5i7M. I reached out to a few people in my network here with the same question and I was humbled by the transparency and authenticity in their responses, thank you ????
Check out these incredible answers, which one do you feel you can relate to the most??
My hardest life lesson taught me that tomorrow is a new day and to be patient since past lessons are needed for you to be better equipped for your growth. So smile, be positive, enjoy your accomplishments, and stay in your Queendom no matter what anyone has to say.
My lesson - no matter how badly you want it, somethings just take time
Time on this earth isn't guaranteed, make the most of it whilst you have it
My hardest lesson is forgiving myself.
Something I had to learn the long hard way in 2021/2022.
I think it would be to ensure you spend time and energy on those you love. Trying not to leave it till the future as you maximise your time, especially with the older generations.? They have a lot to share and also gain from interaction.
I’d say “There are more important things than being right.”
The hardest lesson life has taught me especially this year, you are just a number on payroll, you value decreases with age, and agism is REAL!! ? I have been out of work for almost a year.? Clients are bringing in younger less qualified personnel in order to save on salary cost.? What's really sad is that they will not have the expertises, relationship, and network seasoned employees posses!?
The hardest lesson life has taught is that we only have one life so live it now because time is the great equalizer.
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I believe that this is a time in my life where I might be discovering that lesson. So, to me, the lesson is that wit and intelligence can only get you so far, but to get to where you really want to be, you need to confront your fears head on, and you need to become the man that you never thought you could be (still working on it btw). I would also like to share with you something that is not exactly a life lesson, but a kind of progressive discovery, and it is that reality is only you, your conscience, therefore it is imperative that you train your mind to design and materialize the reality you want to experience, and it is tough.
Mine has been.... All that glitters is not gold and I have learnt to take people as they are. When someone shows you who they are the very first time, believe them.
Probably the biggest lesson I've learned so far has been to always give people the benefit of the doubt and lead with kindness. I always try to think good of people (that's got me in some dodgy situations but it's rare).
I would say loosing my 17 years career by being displaced due to downsizing during the pandemic. I loved my job so much and didn’t think I was irreplaceable but I was. That prompted me to write a book about my younger brother's journey with cancer and later a book about starting my own career where no longer can let me go. Haha ?? it’s never too late ? life gives you opportunities, take them! Even though I was going through something so difficult loosing my younger brother from all that sadness and grief a 2 books came out of it and my 7 year old children’s book I brought to life. We are so powerful, we can do anything. We should not wait when catastrophe strikes to create miracles.?
it is maturity perhaps compared to when I was younger.? I had a son at a younger age and then had twin daughters 13 years later.? What a difference that was, but with age comes maturity, too, and I did things differently the second time.? My son is now 30; my twin daughters are 17 and almost 18 years old next week.? They are getting ready to go to college, so that will be hard on me, but as you said, we raised our kids the best we can to show them to be kind/caring individuals with values, and we need to let them go. ? I told them to stand up for themselves be strong ladies, and it is ok to make mistakes; we all do and learn from it.? ? Being a parent is one of the most beautiful experiences.?
Letting go was also hard for me, but the hardest lesson I learned is that it's so difficult for most people to be appreciative. Mostly, it's challenging to see it from close people and family, even.
The hardest lesson by far is to figure out who is worth your trying to please and who isn't worth it...
The hardest lesson life has taught me is knowing when to move on.
The hardest lesson life has taught me is the importance of trusting and loving one more time, and always one more time. This lesson has taught me that while not everyone may reciprocate my feelings or treat me the way I treat them, it's crucial not to close myself off due to past hurts. It's about understanding that every new relationship or interaction is a fresh start, independent of past experiences. It's about learning to trust and love again, despite the risks, because that's how we form meaningful connections and grow as individuals.?
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5 个月Sebastian, thanks for putting this out there!
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11 个月cleaver idea Sebastian Bates
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11 个月Sebastian Bates Thank you! Love this.
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11 个月I've learned that the best way to approach life is to play, as Nike founder Michael Knight famously said. I want to live and work in play. I prefer playing offense rather than waiting in fear. I take small steps every day rather than making big jumps and stopping again. For me, there is no failure, only being trained or untrained. I live in the present moment, embracing sadness, loneliness, and constant challenges. I am never finished. We often think we have a choice, but when challenges arise, as they always do, you can freeze or attack. I prefer to attack; freezing and playing it safe keep you in a mental jail. These are some of my general lessons on life.
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11 个月Sebastian Bates Life is a teacher.