Times you have applied lessons/morals from the show in real life.

[Azureth 687]

What are some times in your life where you have applied lessons/morals from the show in your life?

 

The most recent one for me is taking the lesson from "it ain't easy being breezy". A friend of mine came to stay with me in my apt, he is going through a divorce and has had trouble getting a job but finally got one. At first he didn't pay rent but helped out, but after awhile he stopped doing that;' as well as eating my food but not buying groceries.

 

I tried talking to him but he kept making bad decisions such as getting a credit card and maxing it out instead of helping with rent despite living with me. Finally, after 3 months, enough was enough and I had to tell him to leave. He tried to make excuses saying "Oh, I am 2 grand in debt, but once I pay it off I will help" and "If I leave I can't go back home". But regardless, I knew that if I was not firm he'd still be here and still in debt and not paying rent or helping around the apt, so I said sorry but you will have to find somewhere else to stay.

 

Eventually he was able to move in with another one of his friends.

 

So the moral/lesson in "it ain't easy being breezy" really resonated with me. Much as it sucks he won't ever be more responsible so long as I or others continue to give him free roam and board and he is forced to face facts and be more responsible.

[Pinkamena-Pills 6,839]

I guess the message in the episode "A Friend in Deed" helped me quite abit.

 

I use to get pretty sad and depressed when a old friend of mind wouldn't talk or contact me for a extended periods of time. I use to think maybe they thought i was irritating or annoying and was choosing to avoid me because i generally tend to be very talkative if i trust someone enough.

 

 

But i realized that just because they are my long friend,doesn't mean they have to talk to me all the time as their a lot busier than i am and i should be more considerate of their space.

 

We chat maybe a few times a year,but i no longer think im being avoided ect because this person has done a lot for me and its silly for me to think they aren't my friend just because they have a business to help run and a family to look out for.    

[Shanks 10,816]

Most of the lessons that have spoken to me personally have come from my favorite pony, Applejack. There are many episodes where Applejack has overdone it and tried to be a hero and I have done the same thing as a consequence of that I have gotten 4 work related knee injuries and 1 semi work related knee injury which the doctor only just released me from. Because of this I have decided that unless I want to continue to deteriorate I have to find my way out there a bit sooner than expected or transfer into the produce department if that is possible (I work as a dairy clerk in a grocery store).

 

Since my Dad died 2 years ago I have put in a great deal of thought and still do if I am really doing the right thing, if I am really honoring everything he has done for me in his life and seeing Applejack struggle with this in Apple Family Reunion by trying way too hard to make everything perfect reminded me that I am sometimes way too hard on myself. I have a sometimes crippling fear of failure and am often my harshes critic when I screw up or have a setback and can sometimes forget just how far I have already come in life and start to feel like a pathetic failure. I have made no secret that I am not happy with the way things are now but that there is something I can do about it.

[BookwormGomez 50]

Almost every episode reminded me of my friends and lessons I've now learned. Even the one from a friend in deed. Often I feel like I've been taken advantage just because of my niceness, I even once thought of changing that. But in rarity takes manehattan episode reminded me and taught me that, even though someone takes advantage of your generous spirit, don't stop being generous, for me, I ain't gona stop being nice even though people will take advantage of it. There are others I wish to talk about, but I think this one is the important on in my view.

[Invincible 2,092]

If i'll be honest, most of the lessons in the show i considered to be things i know. And i think many of the adults (and some of the kids) here could echo my thoughts. Still, it was pretty good seeing them play out in a fun, entertaining way.

 

The best, and most useful lessons - even for adults - in my opinion, and the ones i try my best to remember are the ones in the following episodes:

 

Lesson zero - Sometimes we lose sight of what's important around us because a seemingly small problem appears too difficult to handle. You should help your friends even if you think their problems are meaningless because you'd expect no less from them.

 

Applebuck season - Everyone has limits. It's okay to admit that you need help sometimes, because sometimes your ego will only hold you back.

 

A friend in deed - A personal favorite of mine - some of the friends around you are extroverts, some may come across as introverts and would just want to be left in peace. Both are fine, and the best thing you can do for your friends is make them want to smile.

 

It's amazing how the things some would consider trivial are easily forgotten in our modern world.