Greatest Lesson Learned from My Father
Mar 22nd, 2011 by Tsz Wai Jenny Ng
One learns many lessons throughout ones life. One of my teachers in my life is my father. He has taught me many different things throughout my life so far. He always reminds me by saying that “try to solve the problem yourself before seeking help from others.” I did not understand the meaning behind this sentence when I was young. I had a bad habit of asking for help from others without trying to overcome the obstacles by myself. This habit has definitely stood in the way of my “growth.” One problem after another; I have finally realized the fact that I should try to solve the problem by myself. It might be faster and easier for someone else to do the work for me. However, those people are not there for me forever. There is one day that no one is able to help me out. Most importantly, I would not be able to learn from the process of problem solving. When the same obstacles appear again, I will not have the appropriate skill to tackle it. It is okay to fell in front of a barrier. As long as you try your best, you could start all over again in a different path with better skills.
In a work place, you could work in a team or independently. If you seeks help from others all the time, why would the boss bother to hire you instead of someone else who could do work without asking others? But once again, when you really cannot handle the problem after many times of trying, it would be appropriate to ask people to lend you a hand. At the end, you would know how to solve the similar problem next time.
Thanks Dad, I do listen to the things you say. And I know these lessons I learned from you would be useful in school, workplace, and everywhere.