Mother's Day - 10 life lessons only a mother can teach us

Our mother's are our very first and most important teachers that we have in our lifetimes. 

Right from taking our very first steps to helping us doing our homework and from teaching us to tying our shoelaces to teaching us how to cook - they've been there to show us how and guide us along every step of the way. 

Mother's Day is one day in the year that is dedicated to moms and a chance for us to say thank you. It's a chance for us to express our utmost gratitude and to tell our mother's that our lives would be empty without them. 

Today, we decided to list 10 life lessons that only our mother's could have taught us. Don't forget to thank her for the same on the 14th... 

1. Unconditional Love 

A mother's love is unconditional in every way. She has loved us in every state - when we're angry, when we're happy, when we're mean and when we're lonely. We've all watched our mother's shower us with affection without asking for anything in return. We've watched and we've learned. 

2. Independence 

Our mother's do every single thing for us, only for us to grow up and tell us that - "Beta, you must always be independent." The theory might not make sense, but inside her heart, there's perfect logic. 

3. Honesty is rewarding 

You know how they say, you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool your mother?! Well, that's true. She's always taught us that we need to be honest and that honesty is always rewarding. 

4. Love Yourself 

When life gets tough and sometimes we feel like we aren't good enough, our mother's have always been right behind us to remind us that - we're more than enough. She has teaches us that we aren't really capable of a healthy love towards another person, unless we learn to love ourselves. 

5. Sacrifice 

Every step of the way, mother's all around the world have sacrificed more than we can ever imagine. They've always put us before themselves and have always cared about our happiness more than theirs. Again, we've watched and learned that at some point, authentic love demands certain sacrifices, and that's okay.

6. Never Give Up

Mother's have the knack of lifting our spirits when we're absolutely down and out. They teach us that there will often be times when we feel like throwing our hands up in the air and walking away, but that's not the right thing to do. Mother's give us the inspiration to carry on. They teach us that if we fall down seven times, we must stand up eight. 

7. Courage 

Fate loves the fearless and our mother's know that well. They've seen the world and know all the life hacks that we search for. They teach us to face every obstacle or heartbreak head on and to be brave! 

8. Discipline 

Being a disciplined human in today's time is rare. Luckily, we've got our mother's behind us, to kick us into shape. She teaches us the value to time and money and maintaining an orderly lifestyle. 

9. Hard Work Pays Off 

Mom's lectures may not always be music to our ears, but as they say, the truth is hard to hear. As much as we deny it, we must admit that there is no substitute for hard work. The good things in life don't come easy and the easy things aren't good. 

10. We'll Never Know It All 

Whenever we're on a high and act over smart in over excitement, there comes the reality check from our dearest mothers. One smack across the face (no matter what your age is) is enough to bring us back to Earth and humility. She teaches us that no matter how old we get, we will never really know more than them. And she couldn't be more right.