The Most Important Lesson You've Learned

Learning the value of remaining humble and teachable is probably the most important lesson I have learned. I grew up firmly believing that what I was taught - in school, in church, in my community and culture - was fully right and correct. If it was not, they would not teach it, right? It was simply my job to learn it. And learn it well. And I did.

This belief crashed down around me a few years ago and left me in a bit of a wilderness for a while. The details of that would be for another time and post, but suffice to say, the rebuilding has left me in a much better place. What I've learned is that I will always have much to learn. I have learned that the best places to learn much of this is from those being oppressed and marginalized. History is often written by the victors. Start humble. Keep learning and keep learning from those we tend to overlook.