Growth; A Journey, Not a Destination

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It's a wonder topic from hivenaija this week and I'm loving this, seing this topic make's me remember how I started my life then when I was still at tinage age. When I was at age between 10years to 20 years then, I used to be a very shy person with no courage, I can't boldly speak in public because I used to fear alot, fear of what people think about me and what people will say about me, I have forgot that no one is perfect....it took me a very long time to realize that there are somethings I can do if I didn't put limit on myself....Yeah when u limit yourself, you'll see yourself not improving, not growing, where as you can do more than the way you doing at the moment.

The truth is growth is a journey, not a destination. Growth is uncomfortable. growth demands that we stretch beyond our limit, you can't grow if you don't know what you should know, and it's not going to happen like magic. Growth makes us to confront our fear and embrace the unknown. 95% of what we fear of can never come to reality, but courage to take step is what we always lack.

To grow doesn't always look pretty sometimes, it's messy, slow, and filled with the moment of doubt. There are sometimes you'll be fortunate to meet a well developed person, maybe in occasion or school or even seminar and when you see those people giving a speech in public, you'll be like, this person is genius, this person is talented, I don't think I can be like this person. Why is because you have put limit on yourself because you lack confidence. But when you belief in yourself and you work on yourself, you'll see yourself performing more than you expect. That's what growth can do for you

What you should know is that growth doesn't happen in our comfort zone, it happens when we dare to take bold step into the unfamiliar things. You might have failed recently, you might felt stuck, like progressing in your dreams. That's okay and its normal when it happen like that. Growth doesn't mean getting it right everytime, it means showing up, learning and trying again. I'll tell you this, you can't be fearing in trying, even if you keep failing, you have to continue trying till you get it right. That's when growth will come in

Now think about where you're some years back. The challenges you thought you couldn't face, the nights you thought you wouldn't get through. But here you are today stronger, wiser and still moving forward. That's growth for you. Remember you don't need to have it all figured out today, just take one step, then another, before you know you'll see yourself improving and achieving great things. Also note that growth isn't about perfection, it's about persistence. That is what you repeatedly do everyday, will become your habit and once it become your habit, you'll see yourself growing in every area.

Keep watering your dreams, developing yourself, even if the result takes time to bloom. I belief sooner or later, something great will surely happen.

Know this, GROWTH is a journey of becoming more than we ever thought we could BE!!!