Allowing others learn from their mistakes

Well, I think the title says it all. It works for parents, friends, whoever. Working with children, I see people all the time who don't want to let their children learn for themselves.

Think back to being younger...you learned not to touch the oven door, by touching it and learning its hot. Everyone always told you "don't touch! hot!" but those are just words...you don't know until you try.
You don't learn not to tailgate someone until the car in front of you slams on its brakes, either causing an accident or a hell of a adrenaline rush.

If you don't try it then you never know. Or, in this case, if you don't let them try they'll never know. You can give as much advice as you want, but if they want to badly enough, they will. After they do it, whatever it may be, they might understand why you don't do it. but it might take longer for them to. But eventually it will click.

In high school, you fail a test, and either get in trouble, or it progresses and they fail a class, and it may keep progressing to dropping out of school. Which at the time, to them it may not seem like a big deal, but years later when they look for a good job, with no diploma or GED now they have to go back to school, that they hated so much. Then they learn their mistake.

But if you don't let others try for themselves they won't know. Not with everything, but with most, it doesn't hurt to try.

An example with myself: I was also told be beyond careful with boiling milk....of course I would listen but not absorb it....so I though it would be fine to run to the bathroom really quickly. WAS I WRONG! and not only did it boil over, I am really bad at remembering to clean up after its cooled down and after I finished eating....so the next time I go to cook....well I learned milk can catch on fire....and I've learned to be much more careful and focus with milk.....I had to learn and experience it for myself.

So what does all this have to do with karma? I have absolutely no idea! if you can think of something, let me know! It's just a random rant I wanted to get out. :)

"I'm a true believer in karma. You get what you give, whether it's bad or good."