In my experience, most things seem to come later rather than sooner -lessons?

I read somewhere years ago that we teach people how to treat us. I also read that life keeps bringing around the lessons we refuse to learn. I was also told if we do not meet our needs in a healthy way, we’ll meet them in an unhealthy way. But you could look at that from another perspective as well, if we don’t meet our needs in an unhealthy way, we’ll meet them in a healthy way.

Ensuing generations need to become less aware of certain things, and more aware of other things. This will promote greater health, better relationships, and a better world!

Giving stimulates one thing, receiving stimulates another. Or are they one in the same? Or is there over lap?