> "One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again." - Abraham Maslow1
Growth is an important aspect of life, which is mostly bond to happen, some happens naturally due to nature and time, while some only occurs when we put in effort and commitment towards achieving or attaining a particular heights or stage.
And this massage today about my individual growth was prompted by the @hive-learners Community feature topic for the first edition of the fifth week in the hivelearners Community, as stated below;
INDIVIDUAL GROWTH Tell us about your personal growth as a person. Comparing yourself today with how you were five to ten years ago. How far have you come? What are the steps you took to ensure your growth? Someone might learn from your story.
I believe we all have a story to tell from the past stages we once were, and how we scrap through to our present position, so to share your story about such experience and as well answer the topic above, you can post and share with with us in the hive learners community.
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On a first note before I share my individual growth we y'all, I must state it to you that, I'm still a work in progress, I'm not please with my present state, though I'm grateful for how far I've come, but I believe I can do, achieve and as well attain greater heights.
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TEN YEARS AGO
Ten years ago, I was just a fragile boy who knows little or nothing about life, how the survive or what it as in stock for me, then I was in my first year in the university, as an undergraduate my mindset was set on one of the lies of the centuries we were told, that once you read your books, study hard, you'll be able to secure a good job and then you'll be great in life, happy ever after, these mindest thought good in some aspects, makes us view those who do manial craft or handworks as been failure we may never excel nor have a happy life, 10 years ago I was 80 percent dependent on my parents for for what to eat, rent and most of my basic needs.
Also as at 10 years ago I knew little about love, but through those years, I've fell in and out of love, sebi that's the term you guys use for it abi 💁?, aside that I also have almost zero skills except the education and hairdressing, but within those years, as time goes on and as I became aware of what life is, I've accumulated and acquired over 4 craft and skills which are not placing food on my table, I could go on and on with my life from years ago, but let move on and have some insight into my life now and how I was able to grow to this point.
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MY TRANSITION PROCESS
Here I'll be listing some of the steps I took in growing to the point I'm presently.
Note: All listed process can't be channel into various aspects of how lives to grow and as well better version of ourselves, I only sited some avenue I used them, so don't limit them to those avenue in your Journey in life.
- I identify my problems/hindrance and distance myself from it
Like I stated earlier, I was in my first year in the university, and one of the step back I had academically was that I failed 6 courses in 100 level, this was so bad that I almost got an advice to withdraw from the institution, so I sat my self down and realized I've have a problem, though I wasn't the best student in my secondary school, but I was above average, so getting such grade was a bad record for me.
I realize the friends I move with were my problem, as they tend not to read, and when I'm they'll discourage me, so I had to cut them off completely, it wasn't easy but I did it, then I move with those I felt are more academically sound than I'm, and ever since then, I never had anything less than C in my courses again.
- I was hungry for success and independent
As time goes on, reality drawn on me and I get to know lie is not a bed of roses where all my needs will be provided for forever, and neither do I want a situation where someone will point a finger at me and say, what would you have become without me, so these lead me into learning different skills and craft since I know the likeliness of securing a decent job after convocation is very slim in this nation.
It's my taste for independent and as well trying to relief the pressure on my dad in paying school fees of 3 kids in the higher Institution at the same time that got me into the hustling field, which later make me financially ok to the point where I could pay my own school fees myself while still being an undergraduate from the money I earn in the various craft and Hustle I engaged in.
- I was willing to let go rather than remain stagnant/depressed.
I mentioned above that I've fell in and out of love during the course of the past ten years, now don't give me that bad face😒, it's just one relationship, and despite the fact that I still love the person in question, I had to leave when it seems every step and attempt I make doesn't seem to be enough, or for the fact that I got played countless time, and yet since remain in the relationship, because I felt I can't do without her, I had to come to my senses one day and conclude that I can't keep beating around the bush being depressed because of love and just moved on even though I still care.
Almost the same scenario happens in one of my former place of work, whereby my work and effort was being taken for granted, and one day I quit, they got about 2 replacement for the same position with 4 month, and yet know could meet up with the target I use to attain, of course the called and wanted me back with a X2 of my previous salary, but I've moved on and I was glad I did, because I didn't move on, then I wouldn't have ended up earning with my craft and skills which I made my life easier and now I could even work at my own pace.
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MY LIFE PRESENTLY
Fast forward to present day, I'm not more the fragile boy of yesterday, down the yesterday, I've graduated from the university, served my father's land, worked in various fields, chase and achieve some goals and yet I'm still striving to grow beyond my present state.
Now I'm into many stuffs, that have made me have several stream of income, from crop farming, to Shoemaking, tailoring and blogging here on hive.
It all wasn't easy to achieve, but I was determine, open to new knowledge, ideas and strategy of how things are done, and I believe this are one of the core reasons I've come this far, also above all I've learn to always dream big, never to give up in my dreams and to always celebrate the small victories and milestone I attained.
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For everyone striving to become a better version of themselves, or those who think life is a bed of roses and refuse to grow beyond the present comfort zone, I'll leave you with this quote;
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
The steps and actions to take today, will be the Blessing and bountiful harvest you'll enjoy tomorrow, TAKE A SET TODAY.
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Thanks for coming with me thus far, I believe you've learn a thing or two from my short🤔 message to you, so let discuss some of the following in the comments section;
- What's your take on my above listed transition techniques towards individual growth?
- What's stop you from taken that step towards becoming the best version of yourself, which you always envisioned yourself to be?
- What's your advice for people striving towards attaining greater heights like me?.
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