I'd like to have a serious answer on this, please. I think it would be most interesting to know your most valuable piece of information in life.

@LadyGrace Why thank you! I always enjoy your posts. 🙂❤️ I think we all will be working on ourselves until we pass away. I like to view our challenges as learning opportunities and metals of strength and courage. Sometimes we are able to help others through the experiences of our challenges. If my challenge caused me to help 10 people it was a blessing for all of us ❤️

@DeluxedEdition I feel exactly the same. I try to use my experiences to help others every chance I get. And yes, if it helps even one person, what a great blessing that is. You are a blessing to me. Thank you so much and I'm sure many others will use your example to succeed in life. You are truly a blessing to God and that means everything. Thank you for this great contribution. And thank you for saying you enjoy my posts. I sure appreciate that.

@DeluxedEdition excellent point

@LadyGrace It's from Leonard Cohen. The above who talks about how original rhyming scar with scar... needs to read up. The next verse was also focused on endure, in repetition, I wonder why?

@SW-User

That's interesting. Perhaps he placed emphasis again, to give us something to be sure and think about, to let it soak in. Usually that's why people repeat things. To make sure we get the point. That's my two cents anyway hahaha. Perhaps to impress upon us the importance of endurance and perseverance. I believe he is encouraging the reader to carry on and never give up, no matter what the circumstances or who is watching.

@LadyGrace I read it like a treatise to himself learning to let love in meeting someone.

@Roadsterrider

Same for me. You just can't beat experience. It is the best teacher we have learned some hard lessons but I'm grateful for them because I learned a lot and that helps me to help others sometimes. And that's worth it all. As you mentioned, we wouldn't be where we are today, if it wasn't for the rough times. All the money in the world can't make up for that. I think a wise person doesn't mind correction but profits from it because he knows it is what is best for him or her. We would never learn and grow or become mature if everything went smoothly. There are a plethora of lessons to learn so we can not repeat them again, but better our lives.

@LadyGrace I forget where it came from, but I read that "Good judgement comes from experience, most experience comes from poor judgement."

@Roadsterrider

Very true and wise words. Your first post was beautiful. This one, as well. Very wise conclusions.

@SW-User

That's honest.

@LadyGrace I feel you honest, and it's a funny world to live in honest.

@SW-User

You got that right, buddy!

@Penny so right ,

@soar2newhighs I love that, yes. That is so important. Thank you.

@LadyGrace You’re welcome!

@Mamapolo2016 I love the way you think. Very good!

@Lostpoet

That, too, is a real winner. Thank you.

@Iwillwait That's a great tip!

@SW-User I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. It is hard for me to relate to that because I have never experienced that. I understand what you're saying, and I believe your experience. Some people can be cold and calculated, as you have said, people only thinking of themselves, for sure. However I believe there's a flipside to that coin. I just have not experienced that in my own life. That is a very cold and hard way to live.

In my experience, happiness does not find me. It is created by me. I choose my environment, the people I wish to hang around with, and find helping people, to be a real blessing. I find that makes me happier than doing things for my own self or just thinking only of myself, as I believe in helping and loving others and I have found that offering is reciprocated. I am so sorry that life is hard for you. I would love to see you much happier and cared about. 💖

@LadyGrace My life? I wasn't talking about myself. How selfish would that rant hsve been if I was! It seems you missed the point quite dramatically. I have eyes and ears. I was talking about everyone else, the world we live in.

@SW-User Oh, I am so sorry. I definitely did misunderstand you but I don't think it would have been selfish to share what your life was like, if it had been true. However, now I see your point. Thank you for explaining that to me. Yes this world in general is quite cold and selfish, you are right. Only out for itself, for sure and we are dispensable.

@pianoplayingsteve You obviously have a talent for that. Who taught you that? Do you share that information? Have you written a book?

@LadyGrace you can dm me if you like and we can discuss :)

@pianoplayingsteve I will do that when I get time. Thank you.