The Essence of Growth

I was at a gathering of friends and family today for a birthday celebration. Normally, if the population in the room starts to exceed 10 or more persons, I start looking for a lonely corner to call my bunker for the rest of the time. This occasion was already well past that threshold when I arrived.

Not today, introvert.

This time, I sat down at a table and sort of surveyed the situation for a bit. I’ve always enjoyed people-watching. Probably always will. I then noticed a friend standing nearby doing the same thing.

Without saying a word, I pulled out the chair that was next to me and patted the seat. Instinctively, he sat down. We ended up having a great conversation for the next 30 mins or so.

I would not have done that a few months ago.
I’ll gladly call this change in my behavior, growth.

Some people have an aversion to change. But I think that’s a big problem.

Change is the essence of growth.

If you’re going to grow, you’re going to have to embrace change.
But here’s another inconvenient realization. Everybody changes whether they like it or not.
It’s just that, not all change is growth or improvement.
What might be called a ‘refusal to change’ or ‘stagnation’, is actually decay.

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