Chiseled By Life's Lessons!

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You see when we are in our teens, the whole world is our oyster and we dream big and make big plans, well laid out plans in our heads, because we see all around us limitless opportunities, through a pair of rose tinted glasses, we see them so clearly we can't go wrong. But then as we grow older, we begin to see life's complexities, we begin to understand that the World we have to deal with is not as simple as we thought, obstacles, challenges every step of the way.
This was my Dawn, my moment of reawakening, the moment I faced the harsh reality that 'becoming' was one of the most difficult things to achieve.

That was when I developed a mindset of not focusing too much on grand goals and big milestones but rather looking forward and savouring the little wins and the smaller moments. This shift in perspective helped reduce the weight of expectations leading to fewer disappointments and less anxiety. Life is more exciting, more fun when you don't have to deal with such weights. Life is a journey, I take it apiece and enjoy it in bits, I love the journey instead of some stupid goals.
So my worldview changed from long-term to short-term!

I was taught to study very hard in school to get very good grades because people who study a lot and get very good grades are likely to be more successful in life. The average students and the dullards would likely end up as failures.
If you played football or some other kind of games, you would definitely end up on the streets.

But in truth, it doesn't matter if you are average or a dullard or not even interested in academics, there are a lot of hobbies and careers that have made people very successful. In fact the intelligent students suffer because of the tough competition and overwhelming expectations from everyone around them.

In my growing up years, mistakes were almost unforgivable, so we were taught to avoid them. But today I allow myself to grow beyond my failures and mistakes, I don't allow them define me. I am human afterall, if I make mistakes, I learn from them, that's the whole point of evolution.

I think I have become quite adept at stoicism, life doesn't wrap up neatly so when things don't go the way I would have wanted despite my efforts, I take it in my stride. This helps me navigate through life with more ease, more peace.

I would conclude that life has 'sanded' some of the views I had held about a myriad of issues, over a period of time, and I know it's not done yet, evolution, just like change remains a constant.

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This is in response to an initiative of @ericvancewalton, to make us walk down memory lane and relive those moments long gone, keeping them alive for our future generations.

Here's the link

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How has your worldview evolved over time?

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In a year from now you’ll have a legitimate memoir that you can pass along to future generations of your family. But what I really hope is it provides a valuable glimpse into your inner self.

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Thank you @ericvancewalton for this noble initiative. 😊

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I am @edith-4angelseu and thank you for stopping by my neighbourhood.

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