Flunking Tests or Directional Insights

I know this is not politically correct, especially to parents of children in school and/or most of their teachers… but…

Flunking a test should always be an occasion for a good laugh. I always laughed at myself, then started fresh, or realized that I didn’t care enough to do whatever it would take to get the grade. And with that realization, made my choices — I do it the same way today, (right or wrong); and I’m reasonably sure I always will.

It’s OK to realize that you made a mistake and decide on another course. There is no sense in making yourself miserable, trying to do something that you know you couldn’t care less about. I’m not necessarily talking about anything specific, but everything in general. There is a finite amount of time available to each of us in this life — enjoy it; live it to its fullest; regret nothing, or by living it to the fullest, there’s nothing to regret… 

Now, as we transpose from the idea of school tests to the tests that actually matter, life’s tests, I’m reminded of the six rules for being human:

1. You are given a body. [well, you are born]
2. You are given lessons. [life unfolds around and through you]
3. There are no mistakes, or accidents, only lessons. [life – all a matter of perception]
4. If you don’t learn a lesson, it is repeated.
5. The more a lesson is repeated, the harder it gets.
6. You know when you’ve learned a lesson because your actions change. [leading to new lessons…never-ending education]

–LE