What life lesson did you draw from "Man Mission" and how do you see it impacting your life?

[Laura Lee]

I think my biggest life lesson is friendships are to be treasured. I have three friends I have had since campus days but nowadays we don't meet as much. I am going to rekindle this, visits, calls and definitely trips. Being there for each other in the toughest of times and the happiest ones. That's what am taking with me.

Yes, and the longer a person is out of school and in the work-a-day world, the harder it can be to establish new friendships.

[DorcasToo]

I think my biggest life lesson is friendships are to be treasured. I have three friends I have had since campus days but nowadays we don't meet as much. I am going to rekindle this, visits, calls and definitely trips. Being there for each other in the toughest of times and the happiest ones. That's what am taking with me.

Yes, and the longer a person is out of school and in the work-a-day world, the harder it can be to establish new friendships.

That's true it's a real struggle. So today I called my girlfriends and organised a dinner for next weekend to see if we can rekindle this.

[Laura Lee]

I think my biggest life lesson is friendships are to be treasured. I have three friends I have had since campus days but nowadays we don't meet as much. I am going to rekindle this, visits, calls and definitely trips. Being there for each other in the toughest of times and the happiest ones. That's what am taking with me.

Yes, and the longer a person is out of school and in the work-a-day world, the harder it can be to establish new friendships.

That's true it's a real struggle. So today I called my girlfriends and organised a dinner for next weekend to see if we can rekindle this.

That is soooo cool! You could even start your own girlfriend tradition: monthly dinners; yearly . . . whatevers. You could invite them to read the book, too, so they could be inspired, too!

[DorcasToo]

Yes, and the longer a person is out of school and in the work-a-day world, the harder it can be to establish new friendships.

That's true it's a real struggle. So today I called my girlfriends and organised a dinner for next weekend to see if we can rekindle this.

That is soooo cool! You could even start your own girlfriend tradition: monthly dinners; yearly . . . whatevers. You could invite them to read the book, too, so they could be inspired, too!

I hadn't thought about the idea of reading the book. You are right it will be a tradition. Thanks

[Saraion]

I was impressed by Peter. Fear can be annoying but it takes courage,

[Laura Lee]

I was impressed by Peter. Fear can be annoying but it takes courage,

Hmmm. That's a good point. Courage isn't the absence of fear, but doing something anyway despite fear. Thanks for sharing!

[Gacau]

Some of the lessons I've Learnt are:

I should value friendships because at some point you'll really need them. There are friends who sticks so close yet sometimes I don't realize the value they put in our friendship. The book has stirred me up to be deliberate enough to create time for this friendships.

Despite of how busy I may be or rather how many engagements I may have, I should learn to honour my commitments.

The other key lesson is not to give up as a man.

Hm. I like that, Gacau: "The book has stirred me up to be deliberate enough to create time for this friendships." Once you get out of school, it takes effort to find the time to invest in friendships, but it's important. Thanks for your response! This was the sort of response I was looking for when I asked the question.

Thank you Laura Lee

[Magnify3]

I think I drew a life lesson right at the very beginning. The protagonist allowed his Dad to decide for him and even if a part of him seemed to see red flags he went along with the decision. Later he also let Rachael decide about the job and yet he was unhappy. It was all about making more money. Sometimes we can make others decide for us or we want to please others and instead we are not open about how it affects us at that moment.

[ciecheesemeister]

I feel that the strongest theme in the book is the importance of friendship. True friends are hard to find and sometimes they can offer the kind of support that even families can't.

[ciecheesemeister]

I think I drew a life lesson right at the very beginning. The protagonist allowed his Dad to decide for him and even if a part of him seemed to see red flags he went along with the decision. Later he also let Rachael decide about the job and yet he was unhappy. It was all about making more money. Sometimes we can make others decide for us or we want to please others and instead we are not open about how it affects us at that moment.

I can relate to that. I ended up going into nursing because it was what my mother wanted me to do. Although there are parts of the career that I look back on fondly (I am now disabled) I always found it stressful and it was not where my true interests were.

[Laura Lee]

I think I drew a life lesson right at the very beginning. The protagonist allowed his Dad to decide for him and even if a part of him seemed to see red flags he went along with the decision. Later he also let Rachael decide about the job and yet he was unhappy. It was all about making more money. Sometimes we can make others decide for us or we want to please others and instead we are not open about how it affects us at that moment.

That's very insightful. Those choices ended up having lasting-consequences on his life, didn't they? Thanks for your comment!

[NetMassimo]

I think I drew a life lesson right at the very beginning. The protagonist allowed his Dad to decide for him and even if a part of him seemed to see red flags he went along with the decision. Later he also let Rachael decide about the job and yet he was unhappy. It was all about making more money. Sometimes we can make others decide for us or we want to please others and instead we are not open about how it affects us at that moment.

So true! He did what he thought he was supposed to do, and kept on relying on other people's choices even if that became increasingly painful for him to do that.

[NetMassimo]

I feel that the strongest theme in the book is the importance of friendship. True friends are hard to find and sometimes they can offer the kind of support that even families can't.

For the narrator, his friends seemed the only source of stability and happiness.

[dhwanis]

I agree. If people just gain the courage to get out the box, great things happen. We just need that bit of a push in order to get all that we possibly dream of.

[Wyland]

The biggest takeaway is to look for friends that I am comfortable with, especially while practicing my hobby, while at the same time allowing me to be who I want to be.