Sunday, June 21, 2009

Have you ever read the article about how everything you need to know in life you learn in kindergarten? If not click here. After a few days of thinking about different people that I talk within my daily life or different people that I have to work with I started thinking about this article and how sometimes I feel like I taught my kindergartners a few lessons that these adults could handle hearing. A few that top my list include:

  1. Manners: A simple Please and Thank You in your daily life really isn't all that difficult. Think about the number of people who do things for you even the smallest things. Have you thanked them lately? It could really turn a persons day around.
  2. Teamwork: If you want someone to do something for you, do something for them in return. if they do something for you, return the favor in some way. People naturally will help people out, but if the favor is never returned they tend to quit wanting to help.
  3. Clean up your own mess: If you use something put it where it belongs when you are finished. If you dirty something, clean it, or at least put it where it needs to be so it can get washed.
  4. Attitude: Yelling really doesn't motivate a person. Ignoring them also doesn't motivate them. Talk to people, try to stay level headed and try to meet in the middle.
  5. Accept Differences: No one is the same. We all come from different backgrounds and we all have a different idea of what is "right", but you have to talk through your differences and accept the other persons ideas.
There are so many more, but these top the list right now. I'm not saying that I'm great at all of them, but I try to keep them in mind.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

If only more people did these things. I know I could do a few of them more often. I like this one. I would write more but im to tired. lol

love you girl.

Miss M said...

I love it! I think you are very right regarding many kindergarten things we teach them.. maybe we need a refresher course as adults? haha.. We could probably teach it still.. Adults are definitely no kindergartner, but it'd probably be a job that would pay well.. or maybe if parents just watched a kid show like Blues Clues once in awhile.. (sorry I'm watching it now and it's saying the same things you are) but anyways I'm going to write my own blog on your blog if I'm not careful.. point is.. good job! :)

The Illegible Pen said...

I kinda felt like I was reading something Mr. Rogers would have wrote haha. Though that doesn't make any of it less true, and it's good to be reminded of these sorts of things from time to time. Thanks neighbor haha :P