I was slapped so hard and it was painful

I was slapped so hard, that I fell on ground and it was painful. This is a true story, my story.

I had just completed graduation, and entered in new phase of responsibility, social norms & society. And suddenly I got a tight slap, from life (little dramatic I know).

As I entered this new phase of life called adulthood, I felt that I don’t know so many things around social & life skills:


Before adulthood: Learned to be strong

Later: Learning to be expressive


Before adulthood: Learned competition

Later: Learning collaboration


Before adulthood: I need to make a girl friend

Later: I need to make my wife my friend


Before adulthood: Learned friends are essential

Later: Learning Family and friends, both are essential


Before adulthood: Learned to talk to others

Later: Learning to talk to myself


Before adulthood: Learned economics and civics

Later: Learning how to manage budget and save for future


Before adulthood: Learned about physical health

Later: Learning what is mental health


Before adulthood: Learned to respect elders

Later: Learning to respect everyone irrespective of age, people with different financial status, cab driver, cobbler, househelp, shopkeeper…


Before adulthood: Learned to manage notebooks and assignment

Later: Learning to manage Time


Before adulthood: Learned to work hard and become topper

Later: Learning to rise along with my family, and help them grow


Before adulthood: Learned money is important

Later: Learning money is not that important


Before adulthood: Learned to come up with excuse for mistakes

Later: Learning to own my mistakes


Before adulthood: Learned to listen properly

Later: Learning to listen to unsaid things


Before adulthood: Learned failure is bad

Later: Learning failure is part


Before adulthood: Learned not to cry

Later: Learning, it is ok to cry


Neither the education system nor the parents are responsible for things I didn’t learn, its me, my mistake, I own it and I will learn it.

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