1138 HughesOnTheNet submitted this from Hope Mills, NC, USA via the SOTM Flickr group. He wrote: “When I was a teenager, my grandmother told me this. Admittedly, I didn't listen to everything I was told, as I didn't seek education in the traditional sense.

"Nonetheless, as I have aged, I have learned the importance of listening, paying attention to what goes on around me, and asking many questions ... it all adds up to learning.”