Willing To Learn

Many of us are reluctant to learn from the people closest to us—our authorities, staff and friends. Rather than being open to learning, we close ourselves off out of embarrassment, fear, stubbornness, or pride. It's almost as if we say to ourselves, "I have already learned all that I can [or want to learn] from this person; there is nothing else I can [or need to] learn."

It's sad, because often the people closest to us know us the best. They are sometimes able to see ways in which we are acting in a self-defeating manner and can offer very simple solutions. If we are too proud or stubborn to learn, we lose out on some wonderful, simple ways to improve our lives.

Remain open to the suggestions of your authorities and other friends. Ask them, "What are some of my blind spots?" By this simple process you end up getting some good advice. It's such a simple shortcut for growth, yet almost no one uses it. All it takes is a little courage and humility, and the ability to let go of your ego. This is especially true if you are in the habit of ignoring suggestions, taking them as criticism.

Vedas mention that not only humans we can learn from animals and there is mention of 24 Gurus like honeybee, python, etc even from them we can learn. Remeber story of Napolean how he was totally burnt out and defeated in life after losing a major battle. And then he saw spider trying to climb up to the roof top and not giving up even after falling many times. This made Napolean realize his mistake and rest as all of us know is part of history.