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6 Life Lessons That Gave Me Goosebumps When I Finally Understood Them
They will change your life too
Some lessons in life hit you like a freight train. You hear them, maybe even nod in agreement, but you don’t really understand them.
Not until life grabs you by the collar and forces you to experience them firsthand.
Some of these lessons left me shaken. Others changed my life so profoundly that I now see the world differently. And all of them, in some way, have the power to reshape the way you navigate your own life.
Here are six to chew on:
People Don’t Hurt You—Your Expectations Do
I used to think betrayal, disappointment, and heartbreak came from other people.
That someone else’s actions were the source of my suffering.
For years, I’d blame people for how they treated me—friends who disappeared, colleagues who undermined me, a partner who didn’t love me the way I wanted.
But over time, I learnt something: most of my pain didn’t come from what others did—it came from what I expected them to do.
People aren’t here to fulfill your expectations. When I finally got this, it was like taking off a blindfold.
