In my line of work, one important aspect of continuous improvement is outlining lessons learned. This serves a variety of purposes: it streamlines operations by knowing what works, what doesn’t and the probability of each of them happening; it serves as a template for other projects to avoid certain pitfalls by mining a treasure-trove of similar ideas and best practices. Back in school it also provided me a feedback mechanism to be able to internalize facets of life and understand them in the proper context. I normally outline lessons learned towards the end of the year; however, I’ve gotten a good few items that may last me through the remainder of the year and probably the next; not that I’m seeing the end, but probably because I’m about to start with a new beginning. I don’t subscribe to own them, but they must’ve been really mine at some point:
- The best feeling of happiness is when you’re happy because you’ve made somebody else happy and feel special even for just a mere day.
- Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.
- Often we forget the things we should remember and remember the things we should forget.
- Anyone can love you when the sun is shining, but you learn who truly cares for you in the storms.
- It’s better to have nobody than to have someone who’s half there or who doesn’t want to be there.
- I cannot always count on others to respect my feelings, even if I respect theirs. Being a good person doesn’t guarantee that others will be good people. Only you have control over yourself and how you choose to be as a person. As for others, you can simply accept them or walk away.
- Spending time alone is healthy too; it helps me know myself and not be defined by another person.
- Stop crossing oceans for people who wouldn’t even jump puddles for you.
- If someone seriously wants to be a part of your life, they will seriously make an effort to be in it; no reason, no excuses.
- Never apologize for what or how you feel. Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.
- Never push a loyal person to a point where they no longer care.
- The only people who will be mad at you for speaking the truth are those who are living a lie.
- You cannot be good enough for everybody, but you will always be the best for the one who deserves you.
- Never waste words on people who deserve your silence.
- When people treat you like they don’t care, believe them.
- Someone will love you more than what you’ve expected. Be patient and learn to wait because sometimes, the patient person has the best love story to tell.
- The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel so alone.
- Arguing with a fool only proves that there are two.
- Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person to control your emotions.
- If one day I choose not to love you, it doesn’t mean that I never loved you at all or that I loved you less; it means you may have made yourself unlovable, but I must still love myself regardless.