Bitter Experiences and Consequences

Knowing one's inner self is really tough. I presume, even more tough than trying to know the cosmos. Every ingredient is present within us to make the perfect recipe, as well as the most disastrous dish. Depends on us, as to which ingredient and in what amount, we are using, when.
We hear often, about reaping what we sow, and getting back what we give. But it really takes time, a few grey hairs and a couple of bitter experiences for that realization to really sink in.
Please notice, I mentioned BITTER experiences. Bitter experiences and their fallouts or the consequences are the ones that give us an opportunity to learn. After the dust settles down, we tend to ponder about what had gone wrong, and what can be done in the future to upgrade oneself. Pleasant experiences are breaks in those class rooms. I said classrooms, because each life is a classroom, we are here to learn, So next time that we are passing through a rough patch, This idea may prove to be the silver lining.