Learning from Others

WISDOM

“If you would know the road ahead, ask someone who has traveled it.” (Chinese Proverb)

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slow down and REFLECT

on the MEANING and the MESSAGE of today’s quotation

“If you would know the road ahead, ask someone who has traveled it.” (Chinese Proverb)

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In your own words, what is the central message of the Chinese proverb quoted above?

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)

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Getting Personal

What is the most important thing you have ever learned from someone else? Who was the person, and what did you learn from them?

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Interested in seeing what artificial intelligence (ai) has to say about the meaning of today’s quotation? Compare it to your own interpretation. You may be fascinated, or even possibly humbled.

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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS

Talk to, converse with others, and learn as much as you can from their experiences. In general, people appreciate it when you listen to them, and, in general, you may learn a lot.

“You can be shaped, or you can be broken. There is not much in between. Try to learn. Be coachable. Try to learn from everybody, especially those who fail. This is hard.” (David Foster Wallace)

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t make them all yourself.” (Usher)

“Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.”  (Gina Greenlee)

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By Gary and Esther Berkley

Gary and Esther Berkley are the authors of "Whatever You Become, Become Your Best - The College and Graduate Guide to Wisdom for Success in Life." Check it out at www.amazon.com/dp/B09593L5FT

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