Samurai Equine

Life is full of experiences and lessons that we have to learn from in order to become our best, most realized self. And even then, it's never too late to learn something new.

Still, there are times when you may think that it's not necessary for someone to learn certain life lessons. For example, if you're watching a piece of fiction you like, you might find it annoying if the next generation has to learn the same lessons as those before. You might say things like "We've all ready done this!" or "Shouldn't these characters have all ready learned this from their parents/predecessors/ancestors/seniors/etc.?" But life doesn't work that way; not for anyone.

True wisdom cannot simply be granted, it must be earned through experience and living your life. Furthermore, your life cannot be all ready lived. No one can transmute years of wisdom and experience. No matter how hard those before might try, it's up to all of us to find our own way, make our own beliefs, and understand why those who came before us are trying to impart words of wisdom. It doesn't mean you stop listening or that you stop caring. It means that sometimes we have to fall and make mistakes before we can build ourselves back up again. And maybe in the mix of things, as we find a way of life that works for each of us, we might actually begin to better understand the lessons of our parents, seniors, predecessors, and all who came before us.

If we are lucky, we might learn something new that those before us never learned themselves. After all, we are all mortal, therefore no one is perfect. Not to mention that times change, social norms change, etc. We never truly master the random nature of life, we just learn how to navigate through it better, at least until our final years. But no matter what, life cannot be lived for you. Wisdom and experience cannot truly be inherited without being tested. It can set you back; at times it feels like you might be starting over from zero as if you were never taught anything at all. But learning is not a failure nor a weakness. It's an opportunity to build, to better yourself, and see just how great your life can truly be. So don't fear that personal potential you have, and even if you have to live a similar life many others have all ready lived, go ahead and live your life the only way you can and keep no regrets about it.