Learning and Success

The definition of success is the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. Success, however, means different things to different people. Having a family, establishing a career, or even just achieving an award can constitute it. The common thread is the inclination to learn. We learn from real life experiences in our daily routine, from mistakes, or just from how we were raised as children. Success will come more easily if we use the new things that we learn.

It is said, “You learn something new everyday.” Daily we learn things such as how to interact with others, about ethics, and accepting responsibility. All three of these can help substantially in succeeding in life. Teens often learn about peer pressure in school and how to overcome it. By learning not to give in they can get farther in life and become leaders not followers. Learning is not confined to four walls, but often takes place on a daily basis anywhere for anyone who has an open mind.

Learning from mistakes whether they are yours or someone else’s is also a good way to succeed in the future. By learning from what you’ve done wrong, you understand the consequences and not to do it again. Making bad decisions such as drinking and driving or taking drugs can really set you back in life. Therefore, by learning from your own or other’s mistakes you can overcome the desire to drink or take drugs, which can get you much farther in life. Often choosing the right friends is one of the hardest decisions a person can make. Friends are the people