TODAY ON FRANKLY SPEAKING - ARE YOU GROWING OR JUST GETTING OLDER? Posted by Muyiwa Afolabi : This episode is particularly inspired by the English dictionary copulative definition of growth, which defines it as ‘to assume a condition or qualify over time’. Being a typical African, I have seen in African movies and come across many people whom were told by spiritualists when they were much younger that they foresee a very bright and prosperous future for them. Drawing from this practice, if for example a child at birth according to a true prophet’s prediction is ordained or predestined to be a very successful world class surgeon, if on the account of this prediction or prophesy, this boy does nothing whatsoever to become a surgeon, it’s very unlikely he would turn out as one despite the prediction or prophesy. You just don’t appear a success, you emerge a success. Every living thing ultimately grows and matures into full measures of maturity. Growth is the proof of true living. Growth is transformation; transformation is change in form, the transition in formation. You can’t experience growth without transformation and you can’t undergo transformation without experiencing change. To realize your dreams and reach your full potential in life you must be open to change. You must be willing to change and become dissatisfied with staying the same over a long period of time. The more nimble you are at living up with these demands, the higher your possibility of success, if you’re however laid back or carefree about the dynamics of your growth type in life, you may fall quite short and be perpetual in mediocrity. Many today unfortunately suppose and assume growth comes with aging. They believe the older you get, the wiser you become and the more proficient you become at managing the issues of life. My dear friend, this is not the case. Age in my opinion is not tantamount to wisdom. Ive come across many people who are relatively young in age but very wise and Ive met some old folks who are quite irrational and impetuous in their reasoning and judgment. My dear friend, are you growing or getting older? Growth is positive transformation; age is purely about the turn of time. Are you aging without growing? Can I drop this on you; growth is less of how you look and more of how you think; your attitude and ability. Your looks may only spell age and not growth, your being married may only spell age and not growth, in fact your being a father or a mother may only spell age and not growth, and your being the eldest in your family may only spell age and not growth. Many of us today still hold strongly to a philosophy, a mindset a superstition and an opinion that has till date held us down, frustrated our growth and hindered our progress, still we wouldnt let go simply because it’s a popular opinion or saying and many subscribe to it. A person unwilling to review his opinion can never correct a mistake and if you will continually remain in error you cannot get your right results. For how long have you been trying to achieve a goal and keep failing, yet youve refused to change your approach and style? You can’t be better than what you know. If you want superior answers, superior results and superior rewards you must improve the quality of your knowledge. Knowledge is power! When you experience weakness in any area of your life instead of grumbling, complaining and indulging in self-pity, get the power to win through knowledge! There is no problem without a solution, every problem has got its solution, if it has no solution then it’s not a problem; you live with it. For example the fact that nightfall must come whether we like it or not is not a problem because there is no solution hence we live with it. If you want to become a manager you must begin to acquire the knowledge, qualifications, and skills of management, then you begin to think and act like a manager, that is the only way to eventually become one. You can’t keep acting like a driver, a security guard, an office assistant, a store keeper and the likes if you want to become a manager. For a manager as well, you can only become a director when your knowledge, capacity, leadership skills and performance equate that of a director. It is difficult becoming what you desire if you want to remain the way you are. When you take on transformation through deliberate and systematic change then your real growth will mature you into your next level. Have you just been grumbling and murmuring? Are you passing the buck to oth
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:03:58 +0000
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