KSP Has taught me more about life than life itself has.

[Kozak]

KSP Taught me a lot of things, for example:

If you fail, don't stop trying.

In order to succeed you must first fail.

etc, etc.

Post what KSP has taught you here!

[Tweety]

It has taught me:

1) That despite everything I try 99% of the time I will forget at least 1 minor detail (panels or struts).

2) Deal with my ignorance/forgetfulness

Tweety

[blspblackdeath]

If you go straight up you can't achieve orbit.

[Othuyeg]

What goes up does not necessarily have to come down.

[Deutherius]

An obvious one: Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better.

[Mitchz95]

Don't rush into things. It's better to take things slowly and make sure you're doing it right before you start.

[Cirocco]

Even though you'll never achieve perfection, that doesn't mean you shouldn't strive to achieve it.

also, nothing is impossible unless it is actually physically proven to be impossible. Never tell yourself something is 'impossible" when it actually means "really hard, but achievable through hard work and determination".

[forenci]

Failure is the greatest learning opportunity of all. Without trial and error, we limit are ability to problem-solve and create new and innovative solutions for our future.

[Slam_Jones]

Often times, less is more.

(Learned while making SSTOs)

[Monger]

The shortest path is probably the wrong one (learned a few years back when achieving my first orbit).

And very similar:

some things are almost impossible to rush (learned the first few times when trying to plan rendez-vous paths to other planets)

[dogemonaut]

- Everyone who is now good at something was once just starting out.

- Trial and error is one of the most effective ways of learning something.

- There is no shame in going back to the drawing board, even if it means scrapping a project without seeing it through. It just means that you realized your mistakes before they became a catastrophic failure.

- Catastrophic failure is usually just one small mistake short of success.

[SatanX]

KSP taught me I should in no way, shape, or form be put in charge of a space program.

Ever.

[Gargamel]

Holy crap... you guys always amaze me.

[Gerandar]

If you go straight up you can't achieve orbit.

yes you can, you will just end up orbiting the sun.

[Randazzo]

If you strap everything on one side of your rocket, it will tip over.

[Daze]

Apollo 11 wasn't simply "POINT TOWARDS THE MOOOON!"

[worir4]

Ehm,

When in doubt

MOAR BOOSTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[billbobjebkirk]

It's never wrong to ask for help.

[Thomas988]

What the game itself has taught me:

Never settle for less. Heck, don't even settle for really good! Be exceptional!

Mistakes truly are the best teachers. Use them, learn from them.

Be okay with not being the best at something. Just keep getting better!

It something fails twice, you sure as heck better change your method the third time.

What this community has taught me:

Respect is everything.

Remember every person really is living, breathing, thinking, and imperfect.

Different people make for better friends (I've made plenty here! )

I love you guys!

[Technical Ben]

From orbital mechanics I have learnt one of the most profound truths.

To reach your destination, it takes a small amount of effort early on to get on course. If you leave things late, it takes a tremendous amount of effort to get back on course, but you can do it.

Though it's best for me not to leave things late, if a mistake does happen, with a lot of effort you can reach your destination.

[LABHOUSE]

If something goes wrong, it is probably my fault and a VERY dumb mistake.

[dryer_lint]

That explosions are good!

Just kidding. Wait... I guess military generals play KSP...

[Thnd3r]

If you use the BTSM mod, then instead of MOAR BOOSTERS, you need MOAR BATTERIES!!!!

I've killed and revived many a Kerbal because of lacking batteries....

[Bill Phil]

That failure makes practice. And practice makes better.

[mythbusters844]

What I've learned is that less is more and that failure is always an option.