If we compare our progress, whether it be personal, professional, relational, or spiritual, with the progress we perceive in others, our progress will be hindered. We will get frustrated with ourselves and that frustration will slow us down. It will block our path and it will cause us to lose our bearing. We will begin…
Tag: growth
Consistent Progress
When we set out to create a new habit or to change a habit we currently have, there is a tendency to want to start big, to want to do or change everything all at once. This usually proves to be a mistake, however. We start out with lofty goals, pushing ahead with all of…
Patience With Progress
There is no use in beating ourselves up for our flaws and shortcomings. Being forced to live with them and with the knowledge of them is punishment enough, especially considering the fact that, much of the time, they are beyond our control anyway. Certain things about who we are, certain characteristics, behaviors, and thought processes…
Evolving Self Perception
As we go through life, inevitably our concept of self will be challenged. Our circumstances and our relationships will make us question who we are, who we thought we were, and who we want to be. The realities of life will often be in direct conflict with the story we have told ourselves about ourselves,…
Kinds Of Comfort
Comfort is a strange thing. On one hand, if we only do that which is comfortable, avoiding all that is not, we will never grow. On the other hand, if we constantly do things that make us uncomfortable, things that force us to cross the boundaries of our integrity, not only will we not grow,…