What experience did you have that really humbled you?

[Anonymous]

So I used to think I was the greatest basketball player when I was in middle school. I was a team player at first. Plus I was already tall for my age. I was already 5’10 by the time I was in seventh grade age 12. Then later in most kids especially boys got mean and ignored me when I bragged about my talent and my height (even though I was embarrassed about my height). I would not share the ball with anybody and always made the scores. I wanna get really tired of always having me shoot. The coach had to tell me about being a team player but I won’t listen to her and I said that I’m the best player and plus it’s not my fault the other girls are short. The girls got upset and told me off. My mom told me I need to be a team player and don’t put others down just because they can’t make good shots like me and don’t make fun of people’s height just because they can’t reach. Then she say, one day I will learn a lesson the hard way and I’ll end up being the loser. Then in the big game, when I was opened, NOBODY passed it to me and I was ignored. I got angry at them for losing the game and one of the girls said everyone is a team player and we have to play fair, stop being a butthead. I sat out in the rest of the game. Then they added another tall girl (about 5’7) and everyone passed the ball to her and ignored me. She got all the praises for being a team player and the other girls but the coach ignored me. I didn’t get a trophy or NOTHING. Even my best friend ignored me. I was super hurt and crushed. That taught me a lesson to be humble and I’m not as important as I thought I was. Man everyone broke my heart but I guess it needed to happen.

[ohsheeT]

Well that's the whole thing is that didn't need to happen but it was your choices that made it happen


But that's okay it's a long life lesson the thing that was supposed to happen and just did happen is you putting down in words what happened and the pain in the heart the truth from it all you shared that with everybody on here it's hard for people to do something like that because of the way that it it might make them look

That whole lesson that you learned that whole lesson that I've read That's not the lesson here the lessons here is what you did about it and you can hold your head up high and you said everything out loud that's the lesson because so many people that have gone through the same thing you went through and believe me there's a lot not even a quarter of them would do what you just did and that is to say in a roundabout way I messed up and I learned not to do that again I think it is a beautiful story I think it's a positive story no matter how anybody else looks at it because it is a positive story

Something I wish teachers would teach in school is cause and effect

Cause and effect is the perfect type of karma in a roundabout way it sucks I mean it totally sucks but because of choices are taking things for granted sometimes we lose

I do this quite often sometimes because I have so many things going on and I have to make choices and I usually win but when you need that win it doesn't happen because of cause and effect

So I think you for the story I think it's a beautiful story I think you're always going to remember it for the rest of your life I know that I'm going to think about it or with something comes up I will remember it but for me it was a positive story it was actually a very positive and beautiful story so I thank you

[Alex-Snow]

A neighbor of ours (around 40- male) had a heart attack and died while working in his yard. I saw it happened and performed CPR immediately until the fire department got there. He ended up dying. It made me realize how precious life is and how quick it is gone.

[Screenwriter]

Well, you were a bit big-headed and they were a bit harsh. I don't think it has to be that rough.

I was humbled when I went to graduate school. And suddenly it occurred to me that I didn't know ANYTHING!!!

This is such a wide world and there is so much to experience and know. We are all ignorant on many levels. So, I proceed as if that is the case. I know very little and even if I'm sure of something, there is always room for error: what I know may have altered from the time I learned it to now...

Everything changes. So, learning that you aren't the center of the universe and you don't know everything is valuable. You can always improve and be a better, wiser person. You got that message! It's great to know!

[midnightmoon05]

Beautiful you opened up and shared that.
yes there are always a taller mountains.
my divorce made me realized how fragile relationships are. I doubt take things for granted anymore.!

[Summeroflove]

It happens but that’s how we as human beings learn too. Especially putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes. But guess what? Did you learn? Or did you double down. Because some people double down and play the victim as if they don’t know why everyone hates them.

Well they won’t pass anyone else the ball. But oh woe is me you’re the one not being a team player. But.

To answer your question I’ve had these moments. Such as talking about people behind their back only to find out people were talking about me. Guess what? I stopped.

[Anonymous]

lol try modelling. Am sure u are amazing. people never hate on someone worse than them. But on someone amazing. Remember that. Plus you’re most probably thin and tall. So u probably great and beautiful

[Danny_dan92]

It’s crazy how many lessons I learned from this but my previous relationship’s ending.