weelittledrummer, you don't disagree with everyone in this thread. :~)

Some of these posts make me wonder:

Has anybody here ever stayed in a less-than-ideal situation because it met your goals, such as learning someting from people or situations that you really want to learn?

Anybody here ever have to pay their dues to gain the experience necessary for credibility?

Has our culture become so feelings-oriented that our feelings or gratification are considered the only reasonable guide to action?


It doesn't always feel good to be in a learning situation. I bet we could all recall times when a lesson was learned the hard way and when we were grateful (with hindsight), for both the lesson and the patience of the people we learned from.

~Susan