Learn from others to learn about yourself
I’ve heard it said that experience is a great teacher. Well, I say that the experiences of other people are even better. My grandfather constantly said learn from others and save years of mistakes.
Think about it. If you saw your friend being chased by a dog, you’d learn to stay away from that particular dog, wouldn’t you?
Hi, I’m Mark, and I have and continue to learn much from others either by observing, asking questions, working with all types of people.
I appreciate the privilege of having time time to learn from watching people, talking about how a specific challenge was conquered or the steps taken to achieve a goal.. I don’t just mean sitting at a coffee shop watching the world go by. I mean really paying attention. Obviously tact and respect should be
I take a keen interest in what people do, how they do it, and their outcomes.
Why? Because I’ve discovered that’s how I learn not just about the world, but about myself.
I learn through the stories of mentor’s successes and failures. Not only does it help my thought process, it helps me better relate to others at a real level.
That’s right, by watching, analyzing, and taking a genuine interest in other people, I’ve learned how to relate in situations people sense sincere, genuine actions quite often and will often excitably share, offer experiences or even reveal a proud, challenge that had been achieved and written down step by step, all three years of sweat and tears that you are now able to potentially use one day without the three years of pain and suffering .
Research shows that inquiry-based teaching in the classroom isn’t just about finding the right answers, but also developing inquiring minds. By watching others, I have definitely developed a curious mind that never wants to stop learning and improving.
Today, I thought I’d let you in on the things I have learnt by being truly interested in other people.
My 8 Lessons from Watching Others- write out a plan 10 years and work it back to today
- Not everyone’s paying attention
- It’s okay to mind your own business, too
- I used to be too sensitive!
- Overthinking is overrated
- You don’t have to please everyone
- Opinions change – go with it
- Distribute what you wish to receive
I’ve learnt to be less concerned about all that and focus on sowing what I wish to reap – I happy, fulfilled, and healthy life living the best version of me.
Life Is Too Short
Perhaps most importantly, I learned and now know that life is too short to worry about other people’s thoughts and actions. Just by watching others, I’ve learned to live a life where I decide who I am, what I want, and how I go about it.
“We testify of what we have experienced and witnessed. May our testimony inspired others to share their story.” -Akita
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI do think it is good advise to learn from other people and to also realize our differences. We all are unique and have our own gifts to share with each other. The only comment I don’t agree with is ” being too sensitive “. I feel sensitivity is a gift and skill….and can can be a blessing and curse but for me the most important thing is I can’t take on others negativity. I have to remind myself over & over it is not my energy or my problem but there’s. The best book I EVER read was the ” 4 agreements “…..1 agreement : ” Never take anything personal because the way other people treat us ( good or bad ) is about them not us “. That has helped me so much. The other agreement that has helped me tremendously is ” Don’t make assumptions “…check things out. We can all make up false stories about things…..best not to.
I do like learning as well thanks for sharing your wisdom.