History

Have you ever heard the saying History repeats itself? It has been proven time and time again. It may not be the same way, but it kind of goes with the whole thing of insanity. We go to school and learn about the history and why is that? It is to avoid making the same mistakes that our past has made, to avoid trying the same things, to learn, and to grow. How many times have you had someone try and tell you something or have helped you in a difficult spot? Mine is countless. I think the hardest thing for me to hear these days is, well I have to learn things the hard way, that is the only way I will get it. Why do we have to learn the hard way? If we study history and we learn from the past, why do we have to retry things that have already been proven that they did not work? Is it because we are so stubborn that we want to learn that the stove is hot, or that doing drugs does end in destruction. Why do we continue to fight with the idea that we have to learn things the hard way? I was talking with someone today about how our hearts can lie to us. They said they have not experienced that and I must be wrong. I asked them why don't believe me, and they said they will have to go through it to find that out. I was shocked and a little upset, because we try and help people, but yet they don't want help, they want to learn things the hard way. Why do people even write books? Is there anyone out there that does not have to learn the hard way? Do we have to learn by going through it, or do we take history and learn from it? Maybe it is time for us to start the change, to get rid of the statement that we have to learn the hard way and start learning what history, what our parents, our friends, and others can show us, instead of going through the hard lessons on our own. Change starts right here with me. I will continue to try and learn things that others have taught me, not repeating the same mistakes others have made.