Childhood Experiences That Shape Adulthood
Childhood experiences have been instrumental in shaping the adult I am today in the sense that they gave me lessons that have proved crucial in my adulthood. One such experience was lack of self -control. My colleagues in my childhood used to refer me the bullfighter. Any child who would mess me up would be assured of a blow or two, thanks to the fact that I had a huge that would scare everybody. Therefore, one would attempt to exchange a fight. Their defense was only reporting me to the teachers when in school or to my parents whenever I staged war away from school. I must say I used to get punishment almost on a daily basis
My colleagues decided to stage a revenge fight against me behind my back. I had no single friend who could inform me of what had been planned against me. One evening as we played near our homestead, a group of boys confronted me. They called out my name and immediately I received beatings. They used all manner of things to attack me. They told me to apologize to them for my past misdeeds or else they would teach me the worst. It was too late to run for my life, and as such, they beat me up until I became unconscious.
Once they were done, they left me for the dead. The was no people around to rescue me, and it took my parents a whole day to trace me. I was taken to the hospital, and I would only gain my consciousness after three days. I was hospitalized for a while before I fully recuperated. The incidence made me miss school for three months. I was so ashamed of myself that I could not go back to the same school. I requested my parents to take me to a school away from my locality.
The incidence changed my approach to life in many ways. I changed the aggressive attitude and vowed never to fight with anyone. I would not stand an argument, and therefore, whenever I disagree with anyone, I would run away than wait for a confrontation. I would even take the initiative to bring peace between any two parties I would see disagreeing on an issue. The teachers in my new school recognized my efforts and abilities and appointed me the head of my class every successive year.
The experienced has shaped who am today since I have learned how to avoid confrontations in my adulthood. Many times, people would mess me up, but I have never taken a fight. I always lie low and seek peace with them. Further, the experienced left a better leader, a virtue that is in my bloodstream to date. I am in a position to make informed judgments before I engage in action. I learned that making a poor decision is one attribute that leads to failure in life. The approach has seen me succeed in my facets. I am sure if I had not experienced the childhood experience, I would not have been the person I am today. Perhaps, I would be taking issues with everybody, and in the event, this would lead me to loss of many opportunities. However, I find myself coping along with people and this allows me to secure the best out of the mutual relationship.