write on a lesson that they will never teach at school
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The nuns in elementary school were preoccupied with the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic. And the occasional whack with a ruler. The middle school teachers had to deal with our awkwardness of adolescents. High school teachers were focused on their lesson plans. College (and graduate school) brought even greater focus on the coursework material.
For the life of me, I don’t know why a single teacher didn’t invest just one hour and explain it to me. It could have changed the trajectory of my life and career. Maybe none of my teachers knew this lesson. But, for whatever reason, this MOST IMPORTANT LESSON WAS NEVER TAUGHT.
In the end, I figured it out myself. That’s actually not a bad way to really learn something. The downside is it took me decades to figure it out; through working, reading and living. And painfully – from the real-world experiences of mediocrity and failure. I hate to say those words – mediocrity and failure. But urgh, it’s true.