Everybody learns differently and I certainly am no exception.
- I basically have to learn through experience.
When people tell me to do things, I often won’t listen to them or really understand the importance of what they are talking about. When I got my first car, I ruined it because I failed to change the oil. My father told me a few times to get my oil changed but I didn’t understand the significance of doing so. I think it helps when people explain why you are supposed to do certain things and what will happen if you fail to do those things. When I first bought a home, my father told me it was important to change the air filters to the HVAC system, but he never said how often. I thought about his warning with the oil changes when I was younger and thought it had to be important. So I went and got some cheap air filters and changed them out every 6 months or so. After awhile my air quality was terrible and my HVAC system was making strange noises. I called my father and let him know about the problems. He asked me how often I was changing my air filters and I said about once every 6 months. He freaked out and started yelling at me. He said no wonder I was having problems, because I was supposed to change the air filters every month. I was surprised, but it made sense because those air filters were really dirty when I would replace them.