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The things I have learnt…..

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I have learnt; that I am a very giving person and do not always get back what I put in.

I have learnt; that most people won’t read this, because the size freaks them out.

I have learnt; that yelling and confrontation only removes your authority.

I have learnt; it is better to be chased than chasing. If you are not chased then it is not worth it.

I have learnt; that if you are not getting what you want from the people in your life, then you have to get it from yourself.

I have learnt; that friends and the development of relationships are by far the most important factor in one’s life.

I have learnt; that fate is fate and everything happens for a reason.

I have learnt; that in order to experience success you must put in the ground work associated with it.

I have learnt; that there are people in your life that will use you entirely as a stepping stone. Don’t be angry, embrace the fact you have helped them develop within their own life.

I have learnt; that when you want something, you know how to get it.

I have learnt;
that the scene is only the scene with the people in the scene.

I have learnt; that reflection is only reflective if you jump outside yourself.

I have learnt; that people should like you for you and that you should not hide your inner self and forget about those who can’t handle you.

I have learnt; that you cannot control another people in a relationship, you can only control yourself, so focus on that.

I have learnt; some friends are really hard work and it makes you question why exactly you would call them friends?

I have learnt; people will leave relationships when they are ready, not when you think they are ready.

I have learnt; that it is important not to judge your friend’s relationship, it is not your role, not your problem and not your relationship. Be supportive of their decisions, as after all you are going to be the only thing they have in their lives, if the relationship fails. Of course express your opinion, but do not judge.

I have learnt; to accept people for whom they are, good and bad. We don’t need to isolate people because they are not what you are looking for in a friend.

I have learnt; that men find it hard to say no to a damsel in distress. And perhaps damsel’s are not always in distress..

I have learnt; that people who are poisonous in your life, need to be left to poison themselves. You can’t solve the problems of the world and you shouldn’t try it on people either.

I have learnt; that I have a complete obsession to boots.

I have learnt; teaching is like acting, only you are performing for 6 hours a day.

I have learnt;
that I am the relationship type and that at moment, the relationship is with myself.

I have learnt; that my lungs weren’t made for cigarettes and I hate them more than the flu.

I have learnt; that it is important to make decisions now, because you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow.

I have learnt; that teenagers are misguided and want to feel important.

I have learnt; that my mobile and Facebook are the key to the universe for me.

I have learnt; I have an obsession with learning and literature. A good vice for a teacher.

I have learnt; that being obsessed with looking in the mirror makes you vain, and I am not alone.

I have learnt;
that women are the most attractive creatures alive.

I have learnt; that I entirely reject all religions, as I view them as an institution of power.

I have learnt
; that no one can tell you what you can and can’t do. Do it and deal with the consequences later.

I have learnt; that I have an ability to predict the worst in several situations, a feeling that has decreased since I now make more adult decisions.

I have learnt; that I can talk too much and effectively annoy others.

I have learnt; that my brain travels a billion Kms per hour and I can annoy myself.

I have learnt; that I have a Facebook addiction, and I am signing to twitter now.

I have learnt;
that I have an inability to recognize when people don’t like me.

I have learnt; that there are certain people in my life that know me through and through. Those people never judge me on the decisions I make and that is why I love them.

I have learnt; that I fall in love easily, but stay in love forever.

I have learnt; I am an independent person who struggles with rules and regulations.

I have learnt;
that the best friends that I have are the ones I do not spend every minute with.

I have learnt; that I can admit when I am wrong.

I have learnt; that I accept criticism, well and wish that people would tell me if I am wrong more often.

I have learnt; that I speak my mind, even if I try not to, whatever I think ends up coming out.

I have learnt; that being respected is the most important aspect of my relationships.

I have learnt; that kids think education happens to them, that they don’t actually have to try to succeed.

I have learnt; that being told that you are intelligent is the biggest compliment one could ever receive.

I have learnt; that honesty is essential.

I have learnt; that it is better to regret the things you’ve done than those you haven’t.

I have learnt; that people put you down because you have something to offer.

I have learnt; that; if you do something new every day, you will never be boring.

I have learnt; that knowing what you want is only important, if you know what you want.

I have learnt; that success can be measured on all different levels, and that it’s how you project it to the world that counts.

I have learnt; that it is possible to change one students’ life and be rewarded for it.

I have learnt; that addictions of any sort begin to define character. We all have one.

I have learnt; that I am a workaholic. That being busy really soothes my soul.

I have learnt; if life was supposed to be easy, we’d have a manual and Generation Y still wouldn’t read it.

I have learnt; to choose the friends in my life that will support me.

I have learnt; that men change for women and I will eventually lose all of my mates.

I have learnt; that my capacity for commentary dialogue is only a small proportion of my entire thoughts.

I have learnt; that I update my status more than people post on my wall.

I have learnt; that football is not my thing.

I have learnt; that if I collected my status updates forever, my life since 2006 would be documented.

I have learnt; that photographs give me my memories back, so why don’t we take pictures at a funeral?

I have learnt; that beds are made entirely for sleeping.

I have learnt; that everyone has a currency, stickers for Primary school kids, lollies for Secondary students and cigarettes for jail birds.

I have learnt; that falling over in netball is more painful than it’s worth. And that pain is better when you have someone to share it with.

I have learnt;
that is all about the TONE.

I have learnt; that people who can’t take responsibility and have an endless amount of problems should not be called friends and avoided at all costs.

Author: Em Mango

Blogger, PA, Nerd, Social Media Addict, Friend, Lover, Snuggler, Traveller

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