Affirmations:
I learn from everything and everyone what I value and do not value.
I teach what I want to remember and practice to be happy, healthy and
fulfilled.
I learn from conscious creative exploration and experimentation in the life
laboratory.
I teach love with wisdom, caring with helpfulness, freedom with
responsibility.
Where
Did You Learn?
Where did you learn who to trust?
Where did you
learn how to love?
Where did you
learn what to believe?
Where did you
learn how to live well?
Where did you
learn to be confident?
Where did you
learn to be successful?
Where did you
learn how to handle money?
Where did you
learn how to teach others?
What
we learned and retained is how we live.
When we do not look
at the teacher of the teachings, we may learn falsely.
When we do not
observe the life of the teacher, we may not understand what is being taught.
Where we take in
beliefs, opinions, rules without consideration, we may be misguided.
It
is essential to consider the origin of what we learn.
It is important to
know anything can be taught.
It is valuable to
recognize, there are many diverse teachings, beliefs and opinions.
It is smart to
examine the origin of all that we learn.
Our
parents and elders teach what they know to benefit the children.
Our teachers and
experts teach what they know and believe to be good and true.
When the teachers
(myself included) teach, we must demonstrate what we know.
When we teach and
share, we must continually examine the quality of our teachings.
Life
changes in how it shows up depending on what we believe and experience.
We, both students
and teachers, must observe the result of our teaching and learning.
What we teach and
learn must yield beneficial and effective results to be valuable.
It is time we ask
about the integrity of our teachers, parents, elders and experts.
When we pass on information without experimentation and confirmation, is it
valuable?
If we do not
verify the underlying motivation of the teacher, can we trust what is taught?
When we do not
understand or see the teachings work for the teacher, can we believe it?
If we recognize
there is lack of authenticity, integrity and benefit, do we continue?
Consider
the Source of your Learning.
Seek to learn from
those who live well.
Listen to their
ideas, words and how they live.
Be grateful for
those who teach you with integrity and sincere intention.
Love
to learn and you will learn what is well for you.
Betty Lue