Life lessons #1

For a long time, I’ve been thinking of how to present these teeny tiny but very valuable lessons I’ve learnt. And today this idea flashed into my mind of doing it as a separate category of posts. It was a simple thought but it brought forth clarity and a plan of action.

Today, I want to share this thought

“For every next new environment we enter, we have to clean our slate of our previous achievements and shortcomings
&
start afresh,
as we are a complete beginner inthere”

clementinejulep

I realised it when I reached the end of my college years.

I transitioned from school to pre-med to medical college.

In school, I was just an average student. So, whatever methods I was following gave me average results.

Later in pre-med, I joined before my tenth results were out. So, I was still an average kid and I knew that I had to change my methods to succeed. (After a month into pre-med, my tenth results came out and I turned out to be a scholar.)

Lastly, in medical college, I had two major achievements in my hat. My tenth and my pre-med entrance results. Even before I got accustomed to the college environment, I thought the same methodology that brought me success would work. But it did not happen so.

First, I should’ve washed off my triumphs and started with a clean slate. Everyone there is having a fresh start and the journey ahead would determine their methods and achievements rather than their previous ones achieved till then. I should’ve assessed the situation and made the plan.

Second, I should’ve been flexible with my plan and made changes according to the changing scenarios. The COVID pandemic should’ve changed my plans. The generational gap between my sister’s time and mine and how I could have modified her advice into my circumstances. Basically, sitting down and reflecting on where we are, what are the results of my plan and where we wanna go.

Third, being open to new methods, trying them, willing to fail a few times. Initially, when I started writing with my pen name, Clementine Julep, I didn’t have any goals because I thought I wouldn’t stand here for long. But once I became serious, I started exploring a lot of information but I wasn’t open to them. Now, in a positive light, slowly with time, my attitude started changing and I am receptive to different methods. This change also started reflecting in all areas of my life. I owe a lot to this blogging community 🩵

Thanks so much! Love