a question i have been asking myself lately is, "can you ever learn all there is to learn about yourself?" it would appear to me that according to the definition stated above there are three main areas of growth.
*of course this is based on personal opinion or experience not to be taken too literally*
physically...we are all well aware no matter what age you find yourself right now, we all experience growth and change physically whether we want to or are ready for it or not...this is inevitable.
i was once 3, i am now 24...growth.
i was once 1 foot tall, i am now 5 foot something...growth.
i was once a girls size 10, i am now a woman's size 14 (of course as a woman this fluctuates...never a happy thought but hey, embrace it right!)...growth.
i think you're getting my point, so let's move on.
mentally...this area of growth requires a bit more of a choice made on our part. we could stay at the learning level of a 6 year old, but as you go through the years that follow that, you still mentally grow even if it's just experience based, still growth. but of course most of us do choose to continue to learn, study and acquire knowledge as we go through elementary school, high school and perhaps college or university, therefore growing mentally along the way.
spiritually...requires choice, and commitment. when i think of spiritual growth, i think of my savior jesus christ. this is a personal one because there are no rules or guidelines for spiritual growth. you can have as much or as little as you desire. i know that since i started pursuing a relationship with christ i have grown in so many ways, mostly in my character. i heard something just recently that i have really taken on as truth...let's say i want to grow in patience, a challenging one for most of us. anyway it goes something like this...when we ask god for patience he doesn't just give it to us, he presents us with an opportunity to be patient...what are your thoughts?
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