What is a Lesson You Learned the Hard Way?

[Urvashi]

Some lessons stick because they didn’t come easily. I’ve had a few that shaped how I approach work and relationships. What’s a difficult lesson you’ve learned that ended up helping you long term?

 

[Lolita]

I learned that overcommitting to too many projects at once usually backfires. Enthusiasm can be strong, but without clear priorities and realistic limits, quality suffers and stress builds. Planning carefully and saying no when necessary makes work and life far more manageable.

 

[Nomad]

I took a bank loan to start a business, after losing all investment and then selling fixed asset to pay the loan, I understood running an offline business is not for me.