THINGS I HAVE LEARNED

I’ve learned-

That it is taking me a long time

to become the person I want to be.

I’ve learned-

That you can do something in an instant

that will give you heartache for life.

I’ve learned-

That you should always leave loved ones

with loving words. It may be the last

time you see them.

I’ve learned-

That you can keep going

long after you think you can’t.

I’ve learned-

That we are responsible for what we do,

no matter how we feel.

I’ve learned-

That either you control your attitude

or it controls you.

I’ve learned-

That heroes are the people

who do what has to be done,

when it has to be done,

regardless of the consequences.

I’ve learned-

That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I’ve learned-

That sometimes the people you expect

to kick you when you’re down will,

and sometimes they will also be the ones

to help you get back up.

I’ve learned-

That sometimes when I am angry

I have the right to be angry,

but that doesn’t give me

the right to be cruel.

I’ve learned-

That true friendship continues to grow,

even over the longest distances.

I’ve learned-

That maturity has more to do with

what types of experiences you’ve had

and what you’ve learned from them

and less to do with how many

birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I’ve learned-

That no matter how good a friend is,

they’re going to hurt you every

once in a while and you must forgive

them for that.

I’ve learned-

That it isn’t always enough to be

forgiven by others. Sometimes you

have to learn to forgive yourself.

I’ve learned-

That no matter how bad your heart is broken

the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I’ve learned-

That our background and circumstances

may have influenced who we are,

but we are responsible for who we become.

I’ve learned-

That just because two people argue,

it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other.

I’ve learned-

That we don’t have to change friends

if we understand that friends change.

I’ve learned-

That you shouldn’t be eager to find out a

secret. It could change your life forever.

I’ve learned-

That two people can look at the exact same

thing and see something totally different.

I’ve learned-

That your life can be changed in a matter of

minutes by people who don’t even know you.

I’ve learned-

That even when you think you have no more

to give, when a friend cries out to you,

you will find the strength to help.

I’ve learned-

That when you cry out for help,

true friends always come to your support.

I’ve learned-

That credentials on the wall

do not make you a decent human being.

I’ve learned-

That the people you care about most in life

are taken from you too soon.

I’ve learned-

That you can’t make everyone

you meet your friend,

but that you still must try.

I’ve learned-

That when the student is ready,

the teacher will appear.

I’ve learned-

That you must believe in yourself

before others will believe in you.

I’ve learned-

That good things happen to good people.

I’ve learned-

That you have to live today as full as possible,

because tomorrow is too far away,

and yesterday is long gone.

I’ve learned-

That champions are made over a long period

of hard training and not overnight.

I’ve learned-

That the only true champion is

the one who can be a winner even

when they lose.

I’ve learned-

That a good listener is better

than a good talker.

I’ve learned-

That the only good politics are no politics at all.

I’ve learned-

That energy shared is energy gained.

I’ve learned-

That the loving touch of another

human being is, more powerful

than any medicine.

I’ve learned-

That soft can overcome hard.

I’ve learned-

That the larger you think you are,

the harder you will fall.

I’ve learned-

That hate is a form of cancer.

I’ve learned-

That when you are as far down as

you think you can possibly be,

the only way is up.

I’ve learned-

That when one door is slammed shut

in your face, another door will open.

I’ve learned-

That fame and fortune are short lived,

and being true to yourself and those

around you is more important.

I’ve learned-

That when you give out love

you get it back in double doses.

I’ve learned-

That a smile takes fewer muscles than a frown.

I’ve learned-

That a bag full of humility is a lighter load,

than a bag full of ego.

I’ve learned-

That there has to be a winner

and a loser, and that it is

all right to, lose once in awhile.

I’ve learned-

That love can move mountains.

I’ve learned-
That everyone needs to dream,

and those dreams do come true.

I’ve learned-

That any great achievement

first starts with a dream.

I’ve learned-

That doing someone a favor doesn’t

require a favor in return. Payment in

full is in the action it self.

I’ve learned-

That by taking care of myself,

I can be better equipped  to

take care of others.

I’ve learned-

That even when I am alone,

someone is always watching out for me.

I’ve learned-

That you can spread a small amount of

praise a long distance, and a large

amount of criticism a small distance.

I’ve learned-

That when you think that you are done,

you have just started.

I’ve learned-

That the love has to be given

in order to be received.

I’ve learned-

That I don’t know everything, and that

someone else may know more,

and I must be ready to learn.

I’ve learned-

That doors of opportunity will open

even when you think they are locked tight.

I’ve learned-

That a journey of 1000 miles

starts with the first step.

I’ve learned-

That it is hard to stay on the true path,

and easy to stray.

I’ve learned-

That you never know how much you

miss someone till they are gone forever.

I’ve learned-

That you can’t respect others

till you can respect yourself.

I’ve learned-

That there is no greater honor

than to be looked up to as a role model.

I’ve learned-

That without family and their support,

you are empty and alone.

I’ve learned-

That respect is earned and not demanded.

I’ve learned-

That you can be rich in the heart,

and not rich in the wallet

and still be happy.

I’ve learned-

That knowledge not shared is dead information.

I’ve learned-

That doing something once does not

equal one-thousand times, and

does not make someone an expert.

I’ve learned-

That a day doesn’t go by that

I don’t learn something new.

I’ve learned-

That everyone is equal and that we

all put our pants on one leg at a time.

I’ve learned-

That no matter what high titles one might have,

you always have to answer to someone.

I’ve learned-

That no job is too big to tackle if you put

your mind and heart into it.

I’ve learned-

That one badly worded criticism can

wipe out dozens of compliments.

I’ve learned-

That no matter how much you think you know

about someone, you can never completely

get to know anyone.

I’ve learned-

That if you make a promise,

you had better keep it.

I’ve learned-

That sticks and stones do break bones,

and oh yes, words can hurt too.

I’ve learned-

That too much of something can be

a good thing, and it can also be a bad thing.

I’ve learned-

That patience is easier to talk about

than to actually have.

I’ve learned-

That you can’t always have what you want.

I’ve learned-

That you should be satisfied with what you have.

I’ve learned-

That no matter how much I have learned,

I can always learn more.