Why You and All Other Humans Are Set to Succeed Only Through Self-Growth

 

“As Socrates long observed ‘true wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.  Truthfully, human beings are by nature designed to be always in the ascendance in terms of their development and advancement, relative to the evolving environment of habitation.  This is because nothing, in human life, stays the same for any prolonged period, and hence every individual must continue to learn to effectively manage themselves well against any changes in life.  It is unequivocal that whatever we know today, or at any given moment in life, is only a tiny fraction of what is there that we need to know.  Hence, we can never know enough, but we must necessarily strive to know more. 

 

Whatever we know about what matters most to life today is far much more than what we knew decades and centuries ago, but also far much less than what we need to know now, and in the future to come.  Whether it is about best educational programmes, best work practices, best human development initiatives, or causes of diseases and best remedies etc. etc., we are still very much on a learning curve, and there is need for us as humans to accelerate our efforts to manifest that future we desire, which is a future defined by the conditions of peace, love, joy and happiness.  There is only one way for humanity to reach that future desired, and that way is by embracing the principle of education, and the first step requires that we all, at our individual levels, commit to the learning process to advance our being.  If we can understand ourselves better (i.e. who we are and what we are here for), then we stand a better chance to comprehend life and the world around us”

 

 

Why You and All Other Humans Are Set to Succeed Only Through Self-Growth!

 

"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it......Autograph your work with excellence”  

-   Vince Lombardi

  

Creativity As Your Natural Inclination

Think about early days when you were still young and all you cared about was to go play and have fun with other kids.  You put all your needs before those of your parents and guardians, and yours was a life with peace of mind.  Money was not something you worried too much about.  Where I grew up in the rural areas of Botswana, we didn’t even know anything about the kind of toys you buy from shops.  Instead, we made our own toys out of wood, mud, and bits and pieces of sticks, wires etc., and we built what we wanted (! some little creative minds there).  The games we played were also out of anything we could make or get hold of.  I remember one that resembled a javelin-throw where we used some type of plant that grows tall like grass, and it was very light and could go the distance when thrown.  There were also some high-jump games across riverbanks and falling into the riverbed.  At such a stage of childhood creativity and innovation are usually free-flowing, and the driving force is simply to have fun, joy, and happiness.

 

When You Abandon Learning You Obstruct Nature’s Intention

It is the same driving force as above that propels us to go through the formal educational systems (i.e. schools, colleges, universities etc.), to discover and unleash our truest potential to enjoy life.  Things seem to change though when we begin to put our attention on acquiring/getting material things, such as money and all it can buy.  The earlier creativity and innovation only remain in a few individuals who continue to commit to the learning process and try out different ways of doing things.  Somewhere along the educational pathway, many proclaim themselves educated, and cease to develop themselves any further.  Sadly, as can be expected, because of breaking the natural growth equation, if one ceases to activate their creative and innovative abilities, through continuous and engaging learning exercises, the view to see alternatives and opportunities to improve the quality of life (i.e. peace, love, joy and happiness) becomes obstructed.  The quality of your decisions and the choices you pick becomes increasingly poor, and then you do not experience much of the peace, love, joy, and happiness you desire.  Ultimately, you just feel endlessly stuck and frustrated in life.

 

A Natural System Getting Stuck Arouses Many Questions Without Answers

If you take a moment to consider the sights and sounds of society, you get a sense that many people are really stuck and fearful, regarding jobs, relationships, life in general etc. etc.  This so even though we all come from God, and hence naturally, nobody comes from a disadvantaged family.  The questions to ponder then are of the kind: 

Are we not all from God? What are we afraid of? Why did you stop learning?  Why do you give away your power, because this is what makes you feel stuck and fearful?  Why did you only aim for that certificate/qualification?  Is that all what education is about?  What is life for you?  Is having a job, money and family all you ever wished for?  Don’t you find life to be an intriguing/fascinating experience? How much more would you like to experience the process of life? Why do you live your life like you do not expect to go far? Where exactly would you like to reach anyway? Is there anything you long for? When are you going to act? If you managed to make it this far, what now has come up that makes you feel you cannot make it any further?

 

Growing Whole as The Optimum Level of Self-Growth

Look at it this way, success begins with you, as an individual.  Equally, all our troubles, as society, begins with you too, when you fail to be decisive and to commit to undertake your responsibilities.  Take note that every individual is an important part of human-life support structures i.e. family, workplaces, communities etc., and hence, any failure on your part affects everyone else.  Self-growth, through personal development, is ever the key to unlock your individual effectiveness, and raise your personal productivity, so you increase your worth to human-life.  To reach the highest level of development you must strive to grow whole.  In other words, you must attain equidimensional growth in terms of the critical aspects that defines a human being.  Such refers to the physical, mental, and spiritual realms of who you are, and as well the natural environment of habitation or existence. Physical growth (the most familiar), including aging over time, is only an indicator of growing old.  Unfortunately, far too many of us are less assertive when it comes to addressing the need to develop the mental, spiritual, and environmental aspects, hence we mostly end up just simply growing old. 

 

A Mark of Real Growth Is Self-Governance

The essence of personal development is in the establishment of basic principles of human effectiveness, such as, a definitive purpose, a vivid vision, a streamlined mission, and clearly distinctive life roles.  In addition, you must cultivate those core competencies that will allow you to reach optimum personal productivity.  Amongst these is learning receptivity (i.e. totally embracing the learning process or education), knowledge response (i.e. putting to good use what you have learned), self-starting or being at cause (i.e. 100% commitment to creativity and innovation), and being proactive (i.e. action-oriented) to put good knowledge and skill into use.  You do all this not because you want to make lots of money, which you certainly will, but to create the conditions of life we like to experience as humanity i.e. peace, love, joy, and happiness, which is the epitome of success in human life! 

 

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 Do you want better in life? Have you any desires to accomplish and feel fulfilled in your experience of life?  If so, let’s go together and reach far!  Please share your views in the comments section if you can.  Long live to you!

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More About Dr. Benson Modie

The core mission of Dr. Benson Modie is to provide motivational education on personal development.  This is with the aim to inspire others to embrace the learning process, so they can develop and grow themselves to live a structured life that is anchored on personal strategic foundations, such as purpose, mission, and vision.  The ultimate goal is to foster a long-term, effective, and fulfilling experience of life.

 

Through his life project the Centre for Knowledge (CfK), extracted from a personal strategic plan, Dr. Benson Modie creates motivational content that is provided through presentations, seminars, and workshops at schools, work organisations, and public places.  In addition, Dr. Ben Modie also makes available educational content through books, social media, and blog posts.  

 

For more on Dr. Benson Modie you can get in touch through email at tesbnm@gmail.com or modieb@cfkmotivation.com.  Alternatively, you can search social media @Benson Modie.