The Need To Grow
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi.
Are you still growing or simply going through the motions?
We all need to grow. Growing is as necessary as breathing. It is part of humankind’s DNA. We’re hard-wired to be curious and to always be hungry for more.
In today’s environment it isn’t our aspirations or goals that count. It’s the action of striving to reach them that lies at the heart of the process of growing. This is where the excitement lies, the juice of life. It’s what makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning.
That’s because the action of striving is a creative, challenging activity. When you’re growing you are full of energy. One idea effortless flows into the next. The ensuing sense of accomplishment propels you ever further ahead, from one achievement to the next. Nothing seems beyond your reach.
Conversely, when you stop growing, inevitably your life begins to diminish. Things aren’t as much fun anymore. You become stale and dull, no longer interesting. Worst of all you begin to lose you courage. When that happens your horizons begin to narrow.
Have you stopped asking questions? Are you unable to make allowances for ideas and opinions that are not yours? Are you judgmental, critical and intolerant of others? These are sure signs that you have stopped.
Want to get growing again, step up your game, build a new relationship or repair a current one? Like to know how? You’re in luck.
Starting Weds, April 27th I am starting an exciting new seminar.
It is being held at The Idea Lab in the Centre for Social Innovation in The Annex, 720 Bathurst – in the Mind Bomb Room on the cafe level.Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Entry fee is $25 per person, including a free Booklet, Ten Steps to a More Meaningful Life.
It is going to be an interesting evening. Space is limited. Please send me an email so we can save you a seat. Watch this space for more news.