We spend our whole childhood in school learning subjects which never help in real life. We then spend our teenage years in college learning how to basically be an adult and try not to be stupid. And when we become full-fledged adults and enter work life, we learn how to deal with corporate slavery and run behind money. Phew! That's a lot of learning! But is it really only about learning? Is this much enough for a lifetime?
I have always said that I have learned a lot from life. Be it from heartbreaks to family pressures, every situation is a lesson in itself. But doesn't mean that the meaning of the lesson remains the same throughout life. I have come to this belief that the things I learned from a certain set of people or circumstances yesterday may not hold strong in my tomorrow. For example, if I ever learned to be a compromising person in my past I may not want to remain the same in my present. So I have to UNLEARN all the notions I fed myself over the years.
For me everything comes down to the art of unlearning. Only when you master this art can you grow, adapt, change and soak in all the experiences life has to offer. As much as learning is important, unlearning teaches you to be flexible, shed all ego and embrace life with kindness. I'm in the process of unlearning all that doesn't stand true for me today. Be it the way I talk, think, care, love, hate... If it stops me from respecting myself I'll make sure to stop and unlearn.
My past 3 years have been emotionally heavy and now when I look back I see some of the bullsh*t I have adapted to and in no way I want to continue living like that. Last 3 months of this year and my last resolution for 2019 - strike a balance between learning and unlearning.
