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What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Kalatium(m): 11:01am On Dec 31, 2021
This thread is a Sequel to this 2020 thread https://www.nairaland.com/6335485/what-lessons-learnt-2020

As the year runs out, I thought it wise to once again reflect on lessons we have leart so far this year. I believe that we live to learn and in learning we live.

Here are 5 penned down leasons I became acquitted with this year.

1. Expect the best but prepare for the worst. Planning Is good but only up to a certain point because, more time than not, life does not go according to plan.
Do make your plans, but keep in mind things will most likely develop differently than what you planned.

As Mike Tyson once said " Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

You can't always get what you want no matter how you try. There are many things I tried to accomplish but no matter how I tried there are many challenges I kept facing.

2. Many people are too proud of whatever they think they have , belief or possess and tend to use this criteria to look down on others or fight them . We are proud of our ignorance, proud of our religion or denomination, proud of our tribe, proud of our socioeconomic status .

These are things we did nothing to get. We were fortunate to have found ourself in such tribe, religion, socioeconomic status (poor, rich or middle class) etc.


3. The 80/20 rule:
This is a principle that states that roughly 80% of results are generated from 20% of efforts.

To explain this law further:
• 20% of employees account for 80% of the companies success.

• You wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time .

• You walk on 20% of your carpet 80% of the time.

• You spend 80% of your time with only 20% of your friends.

• 20% of Nairalanders deliver 80% of nairaland content.

4. People tend to remember more of your bad side that the good .
You may do many good things but once you do bad, that is where you get heavy criticism irrespective of your past good deeds. You might have been helping someone consistently but the day you refuse, you are seen as lacking compassion or wicked.

I think the human brain has a tendency to remember more bad things than good. I also think that's why bad news tend to get our attention more than good ones.

5. People always judge a book by it's cover. Within seconds of seeing you people have already judge you based on how you appear and project their thoughts on what you are like ,even before getting to know you.

What lessons have you learnt?

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Kalatium(m): 2:41pm On Dec 31, 2021
Bye bye to 2021

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Uyi168: 3:46pm On Dec 31, 2021
...
enough of all these threads naaa..
angry

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Nobody: 3:46pm On Dec 31, 2021
I learnt that no matter what I learnt this year, I'm still going to learn new ones Next Year....

Oh and I learnt how to dance Happy Feet grin

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by money121(m): 3:46pm On Dec 31, 2021
Ok

Aliamudulilahi

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by socialmediaman: 3:46pm On Dec 31, 2021
Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Odewaleadesoye(m): 3:46pm On Dec 31, 2021
Never give up.

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Chijeep(m): 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
Buhari is truly a bad person

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Nobody: 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
That money dey this country

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by daneni1(m): 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
1. To always believe in oneself

2. While believing in oneself, one need to keep updating and developing him/herself

3. To never look down on anyone

4. To show love and care to humans. I got to know this when I asked the Aboki man that I do buy water from about his sleep. The way he smiled while answering me tells me that we all are important.

5. Save and invest

6. To always pray for Nigeria bcus in so doing, you are praying for yourself because you are a Nigerian

7. Although alot of men insult women on the Internet space on a daily, don't take it too serious as a guy for there are good gals out there, if you find one, hold her tight.

And finally, attachment is the cause of pain and joy

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by NwaNimo1(m): 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
Covid is a scam....

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by posty56: 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
that the world is about to end thanks to righteousness

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by kendrick93(m): 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
Nothing new
Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by lilyheaven: 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
Minding my business .
I have become a member of observation committee .
Especially here in Nairaland, any human being that will wake up and come to Nairaland to insult me, I won’t reply you, you are on your own.
I also learnt Nairaland men hate women , they blame women in all their misfortunes. tongue

Yet every Saturday, they will take one to altar, crazy boys kiss

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Ajiswaggs(m): 3:47pm On Dec 31, 2021
Never trust anyone especially when money is involved.

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by God1000(m): 3:48pm On Dec 31, 2021
To stop helping other people to my own detriment.

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by ayinde2020: 3:48pm On Dec 31, 2021
I learnt that the more you earn, the more responsibilities you have.

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Vinnie2000(m): 3:48pm On Dec 31, 2021
That

1. You CANNOT please everybody!
2. Always do what Works well for you!

If Jaguda always benefits you, do it. sad
If Calmness always gives you an edge, adopt the attitude! smiley

Like me in 2021, Adopted a Ghost mode Lifestyle! Hardly on facebook, uninstalled my WhatsApp and faced my Business.

Bad perhaps, but it is working for me! smiley

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by T0T0fucker: 3:48pm On Dec 31, 2021
don't do drugs

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Kazeem47(m): 3:48pm On Dec 31, 2021
Pleasing others and displeasing yourself. Like my father always tell us that we should never be like the Torch-Light(I.e.to show others light but end up killing yourself)

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Deflames01(m): 3:49pm On Dec 31, 2021
That there is still a lot to be learned

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by taiwofawole: 3:49pm On Dec 31, 2021
Learn a skill very important and start a business that pays in dollars ! Check my signature for more information

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by NamelessOGBENI(m): 3:49pm On Dec 31, 2021
1. Make money, people don't care about your state of mind once the cash is around.

2. Science don't have all the answers, well they've tried to some extent to unravel most mystery but than there's more to our universe than what can be glean from the scientific world.

3. Three people you shouldn't argue with, someone in love, a moneybag and lastly Nigerian football fan

Now I'm back from work.

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Obimike30(m): 3:49pm On Dec 31, 2021
Sapabearmessi

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by GboyegaD(m): 3:49pm On Dec 31, 2021
Trust God because He is always on time.

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Dpsychologist: 3:49pm On Dec 31, 2021
Life has alot of lessons we need to learn .

The difference between school and life is that in school we are taught not to make mistakes. However, in life we need to make mistakes inorder to learn.

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by Stevenson20: 3:50pm On Dec 31, 2021
1. Believe in yourself
2. Don't trust people
3. Don't believe the lies of APC and this failed govt
4. Hustle hard cos money solves 95% of our problems.
5. Put God first above everything

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by wunmi590(m): 3:50pm On Dec 31, 2021


The best for me, is to always trust in God and believing in Him, only Him can take you to wherever you so desire with positive/legit hard work

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Re: What Lessons Have You Learnt In 2021 by KhingLufem1(m): 3:50pm On Dec 31, 2021
To Put God first

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