Based on your life's experiences, what gem of wisdom are you willing to share to

Jump to Last Post 1-10 of 10 discussions (20 posts)
  1. Doris Dancy profile image70
    Doris Dancyposted 10 years ago

    Based on your life's experiences, what gem of wisdom are you willing to share to help others?

    Each of us has some different experiences that teach meaningful lessons from which others can learn.   Maya Angelou taught me that "when people tell you who they are, believe them."  That is a great lesson of life to learn.  We all have gems of wisdom that can help others, and it's always good to think about them and share.

  2. Lee Lee 513 profile image60
    Lee Lee 513posted 10 years ago

    I've spent a lifetime (or 45 years) thinking, I was never as good as other people. I always thought I was too heavy, too short, had too small of an  intellect and never as good a Christian as I should be. I've sinned and regretted but the most important lesson was treat yourself better than the world. Too many people can't wait to knock you down but it's the getting up that is important, so treat yourself like God loves you!!!

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Wow!!  What an awesome answer and so very true.  I'm glad you learned that lesson for yourself because God has made each of us beautiful.

  3. pattyfloren profile image79
    pattyflorenposted 10 years ago

    To help others I would say that alot of times when one has to worry about something or someone, searching for answers is this amazing belief that its all there.  It's amazing when one can see how things that are given are received.

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I do believe also that God has placed on the earth all of the answers to whatever we need.  That is a comforting thought.

  4. bethperry profile image81
    bethperryposted 10 years ago

    "You're only reincarnated six or seven times in life, so you've got to reach for all the GUSTO you can!"
    ~ Willer beer commercial, "Kentucky Fried Movie"

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I think you're right.  Your answer made me smile.

  5. wqaindia profile image34
    wqaindiaposted 10 years ago

    Having spent more than 35 years in Indian Banking System whenever I tried to find wrongs done by others I always concluded with that I was wrong and I could have done better. Admitting mistakes and weaknesses is the biggest strength of a human being as to err is human.

    1. bethperry profile image81
      bethperryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      That is really a very nice sentiment!

    2. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      It is always a good thing when we can see our own faults before we list the faults of others.  What a great lesson to share.

  6. profile image0
    Sri Tposted 10 years ago

    Don't get caught up in the moment. Let thoughts keep moving. Everything disappears in time. Let go of past experiences and learn to laugh more. There is no point in entertaining past problems that happened years ago, or even yesterday. Close the door to the past. Dwelling on past mistakes, faults, problems or the ugly history of the world creates miserable states of mind. This moment is freedom and joy. Everything passes. Why waste time looking back? Each moment is new.

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      If we all could learn your lesson, there would be far less anger in the world.  Some grudges are held so long that it's hard to even remember what caused the initial fight.  I agree with you.  Let it go!!!

  7. pagesvoice profile image74
    pagesvoiceposted 10 years ago

    When we are younger we have a tendency to let little things become huge obstacles in our lives. We are busy forming relationships, raising children, fretting over our career choices, buying a house, paying bills, keeping our yards and property in pristine condition and worrying about whether our house is cleaned to spotless perfection. However, as I have aged and watched many of my friends and family members pass on I realized that life doesn't have to be as cluttered and complicated as we make it. Accordingly, my little gem of wisdom is simply to not sweat the small stuff. For you see, when we are on our death bed it is all small stuff.

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Pagevoice, I am with you.  As you listed the things that we pay attention throughout our younger days, I saw myself, but what is great is that I now see your gem of wisdom in my life.  I don't sweat the small stuff anymore.

  8. peeples profile image94
    peeplesposted 10 years ago

    I always go back to the KISS saying, (Keep It Simple Stupid). If it will make life more complicated I stay away from it. Life has enough natural issues without adding to those issues.

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      ...Great advice.  When I was a teacher, I tried to always teach with that gem of wisdom in mind.  Students learn a lot when you keep it simple.

  9. Alphadogg16 profile image84
    Alphadogg16posted 10 years ago

    My advice would be very simple....If you keep doing what you have always done....you will keep getting what you have always got.

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      …so very true.

  10. Penny G profile image61
    Penny Gposted 10 years ago

    I have found that God helps, rescues us on is own time. We as humans always want things now. After many days of waiting and  GOD coming through at the last moment, just in time though; finally clicked with me. GOD is never late but also doesn't hurry either. He is always right on time!

    1. Doris Dancy profile image70
      Doris Dancyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Your words hit the proverbial nail on the head.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)