- Pay attention
When you’re a kid and possess the attention span of a gold fish, paying attention isn’t the easiest of tasks. This was especially the case when you first entered elementary school. you have no where to go and your 5 year old head is being filled with ideas and concepts that are completly alien to you but you learn how to pay attention or youll be lost for the rest of your life
- Honesty is the best policy
Getting caught in a lie meant trouble. Typically, some sort of punishment was the consequence of telling a verifiable fib to a teacher or principle. Their trust was violated – as they probably told you – and from that point forward even your truthful statements were questioned. Now as an adult, a lie could result losing your job or divorce, for example. Hopefully, you learned your lesson.
- Every action has a consequence
Any intelligent person knows to always think before they act. If they dont they might face negative consequences – like after telling a lie.
- Treat people with respect
Even during adulthood, not everybody treats their peers with respect. Perhaps the people who don’t missed the “do unto others” lesson in grade school. The ability to empathize with others should’ve been honed during those early stages of social interaction.
- Always stand up for yourself
Amid the personal struggle of determining whether or not you should conform and give in to peer pressure, it was important that you developed a strong sense of self in the process. Your ability to defend your convictions back then shaped who you’ve become as an adult. On a more basic level, fighting off a bully enabled you to assert yourself as an independent human being who deserved respect. As life has progressed, you’ve likely encountered more bullies, but in different forms, and your will to deal with them was cultivated when you were a child.
- Roll with the punches
People tend to forget the trying times that came during school. But you had to deal with personal insecurity, teasing, bullying and a general lack of wisdom that affected your everyday decisions. Later in life, as things become more difficult, it’s essential that you know how to face the problems that are thrown your way. Life isn’t always going to go the way you want it, so you have to roll with the punches.
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