Basic Truths Even the Smartest People Forget 



Even The Smartest People Out There Sometimes Forget Some Of Those Obvious Concepts:

1. Not Feeling Ready Can Be A Good Thing
Opportunities rarely come when we are 100% ready to seize them. They are more likely to knock on your door when you feel insecure with your preparation, knowledge and skills. But that doesn’t mean you should be ignoring them until you feel ready.

2. Success and Failure Go Hand In Hand
Often times people tend to misinterpret the meaning of the word “failure”. Why are we so afraid of failure? It is just as natural as succeeding. Failure doesn’t mean not succeeding. It is actually a part of the circle of success.

3. Action Is the Key For All Success
We often hear that knowledge is power. But it only is power if you use it. Knowing how to do something and actually doing it are two completely different things. Knowledge and intelligence are useless without action.

4. Even Mistakes Mean Progress
If you look back in your life, maybe you will realize that the mistakes you have done in the past have taught you valuable lessons. So why should we be scared of making mistakes, if they help us grow stronger and wiser? Every mistake you make on the way to a particular goal brings you one step closer to achieving it.

5. Making Decisions Is Impeded When There Are Too Many Options
We live in times when there are so many opportunities for us to choose from when it comes to determining our career and life paths. But when we have so many choices before us, we can often times get confused and indecisive.

6. Success Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Happiness
Many people believe that they can only be happy if they accomplish a particular goal. In my opinion, we can choose to be happy every day, no matter where on the path to our goals we are at the moment. The most important thing is to cherish every moment of every day and to be thankful for who you are and what you have now.

7. You Can Be The Best At Something Even If You Don’t Like Doing It
Some people say that in order to be good at doing something, you should love doing this thing. In my opinion, this isn’t necessarily true. If a person devotes their time and effort to learn a particular skill, they can become excellent at it. How they feel about the activity doesn’t determine their success in it.

8. What We See In Others Exists In Us
When we have a problem with someone, this can actually help us learn more about ourselves. It can help us learn why we see that problem in the other person, and the reason can be that we hold it inside of us, too, and seeing it exposed before us can be frustrating. But acknowledging that what we see in others is a reflection of ourselves can help us overcome our unsolved issues.

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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Seize - To take something quickly and hold it.
2. Insecure - Not confident about yourself.
3. Wise -  A wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience.
4. Predisposed -  Likely to think, feel, or behave in a particular way
5. Cherish -  To keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to
 you and bring you pleasure.

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Which among the items above do you strongly agree with? Discuss your answer.
2. Is there anything you disagree with? Why?
3. What have you learned from your past failures in life?
How can you be good at something even though you don’t like it?