Some more lessons

I have already posted this a while ago, about how
traveling abroad and staying in a certain countries for
extended periods of time makes you experience it to it's fullest
and is really life's greatest school. Here is something else
that became very apparent to me over the period of time I was here.
The following is just an observation, it is by no means meant to sound
like advice that relates to you - the reader. If however, you feel like you
might benefit from this lesson, feel free to use it to your advantage.

"Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own"
- Bruce Lee

Each and every time you learn something new, there lies a new opportunity
for one to grow. The most important thing, however, is that one has to be able
just this: check your ego at the door.
I have seen a lot of people out there who have failed to completely grasp
the concept of something because they were too busy thinking they knew better.
Zen Buddhism refers to clearing your mind or 'being in the present' and - to me -
loosely interpreted, this means exactly the same thing. Check your ego at the door.
Swallow your pride, be grateful to learn new things and listen.
Simply put, at any given moment, there is an opportunity to learn, don't let your ego
ruin things for you.