Things You Know

Mari Andrews created a list of things she knows. Not universal facts but things she can do, understand, or learned over the years through experience.

I was struck by how much of her list was essentially positive. Positive interactions with the world yield positive lessons learned. When validated by the world around you, even difficulties can have positive lessons learned about resilience, trust, or support.

When I first saw the list over the summer, I thought it was such a neat idea to write down 100 things you know. But looking at it again, I think it is much deeper than its surface — that we’re not just a product of our experiences but also how the world interacts with us.