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It’s hardly surprising what happens when you type “how to grow” into google…

My perspective of this question, differs somewhat from google’s fast results. Google keeps telling me how to grow marijuana. So the question is, are the majority of people more worried about next season’s crop than about bettering themselves? Or could our society be promoting narcotics to the masses in order to benefit a select few?

What I am referring to when I say “How to Grow”, is how do we grow? As people living in on this earth, with all the experiences that we have on offer here?

In a weird way, this is a great example of perspective and habitual thinking. If the majority of people who heard “how to grow”, first thought of the growth that a person experiences through the trials and tribulations of life, rather than growing dope, would that change the google results? I think it would.

So if you would like to find out how to grow (the right way) in your life, then I suggest reading on. Below are some simple tips on actions that you can take now, that will help you experience the growth you need in order to achieve what you want in life.

How to achieve Growth in your Life:

1. Read the right books. Like anything you put into your mind, you want to make sure that it’s quality. None of us want to spend time filling our heads with garbage that isn’t going to help us. Although often, we don’t even know we are doing this. Reading is an amazing thing, because it allows us to ask questions. If you are reading the right books, then you will ask yourself the right questions which will help you develop and grow as a person, through self-awareness. The beauty is that the more books you read, the further you progress along your journey. When reading the right type of books, you are influenced by the contents. If you read the right types of books, with positive, empowering stories, then your life will be influenced in positive, empowering ways. Be careful as the reverse is also true.
2. Talk to the right people. This is similar to reading the right types of books, because you are influenced by those people around you. Just think of some people in your life right now. Have you recently done something, or not done something, because someone in your circle of friends or family has thoughts or behaviours about that particular topic? The truth is, you become more and more like the people that you spend your time with. So if you would like to be successful, find successful people and learn from them. The easiest way to do this is to become friends with them and watch how they lead their lives. You don’t need to copy them with everything they do, and if you become friends with a whole bunch of successful people, then very soon you will become successful too. Just like reading the wrong books, if you hang out with people who are dis-empowering then this will rub off on you, whether you like it or not. So choose your friends wisely and surround yourself with empowering, positive, successful people.
3. Take as much action as possible. The first two steps talk about ways to grow. That’s a bit of a lie. They are ways to find out how to grow. The real growth lies in taking action. Actually doing something that will cause a result. Sometimes the result might now be what you were expecting. Have you noticed that when that happens, you think that you will never be able to get past that point. Then a few months down the track you are looking back and see that the “negative” experience you had, actually gave you something you wouldn’t have otherwise had? So at every opportunity, take the action. If you have a gut feeling, then just do it. The majority of the time, if it doesn’t work out, then the worst that can happen is that you might be slightly embarrassed. The funny thing is, that it’s often in those times of adversity, when things don’t go our way, that we grow the most…

So remember to invest in yourself. Start reading more books, if you aren’t doing so already. And keep an eye on what you are reading - is it empowering? Will it help you achieve your goals?

Take action - meet those people, learn from those who are successful and soon you will be joining them at the top.