You Learn and You Grow

You may wish to eliminate painful, disgraceful, or mortifying episodes from your life, but have you considered that doing so would require you to give up the knowledge and wisdom that you have gained from those experiences?

Life is the constant accumulation of knowledge and storing the results of our experiences. The law of cause-and-effect is in constant operation, and we must face the consequences of our actions, not as a punishment but as a natural outcome of our choices.

Let's consider an example. Imagine a child who desires to touch a hot stove, despite the warnings of their parent and the threat of punishment. The child will take any opportunity to do so, until they finally experience the pain of a burn and learn that touching a hot stove burns the skin. From that point on, the child will keep their hands off the stove. Although a loving parent wishes to protect their child from the consequences of their actions, the child's natural inclination is to learn through experience, and the parent cannot entirely prevent this. In fact, a child who is overly protected and constrained will often rebel later in life and learn things on their own. All a parent can do is create a safe environment and offer wise guidance, hoping that the child will retain some of it and that the natural course of life will unfold.