Personal Growth and Development – Day 3 – Consider the Fact That Where I am at is Perfect
Excitement Level: 6
Well… another day of Personal Growth and Development. I had lunch with a college friend of mine today and we started talking about family members and money. I said to him, “consider the fact that your family member is exactly where he is suppose to be, from a learning perspective. Consider the fact that he needs to go through this growth, and there is nothing wrong with it.” I left the meeting, asking myself – “why don’t I feel the same way?”
I need to consider, that the fact that I have lost money month after month for the past two years is exactly what was suppose to happen. I need to consider the fact that who I am today is exactly who I am suppose to be – there is nothing wrong with what happened, as this was simply training and development for me to become the person I am suppose to be. There was a reason for the past two years, right? That is the question I’m asking myself deep down…. Was there a reason?
The book, “The Purpose Driven Life” sold tens of millions of copies… why? I believe because everyone wants their life to mean something. My friend, Brendon Bruchard, who speaks nationally asks it this way, “Did I matter?” I want to know that the last two years of pain, the last two years of struggle, the last two years of frustrations was for something!
In my heart I believe it, yet without results it becomes an act of faith. For me, faith is the hard part. This is where I need to grow, this is what I need to “lean into” so I can grow faster. Do I believing that there is a plan bigger than myself? This is what I’m seeking, this is what I need to embrace, I am grateful for this opportunity to learn.
Confession: I’m writing this everyday, as if they are being posted on my blog, but they are not yet (right now it’s simply on a Word Document. I still have not decided to take on this 90 day challenge public. I ask myself, “Why am I not doing it?” Here are my answers to myself:
- People don’t want to hear this stuff….
- What if I don’t hit my goal…. Everyone will know that I failed.
- What if I look bad in the process…
- Will this impact my credibility with my clients?
I will tell you, when I think about those questions, I loose a lot of energy. When I think about being genuine, when I think about being transparent, I get energized.
As I write this…. It’s clear to me that it is more important to me be genuine, real with my clients and friends knowing that I’m struggling…. than fake and insincere, with all my clients and friends thinking I’m a huge success.
I write this as a human being that struggles everyday, but believes, with all my heart and soul, that there is a plan, a purpose for my life.
This is the personal growth, the personal development that I’m embracing, this is what I am focusing on, that is I’m creating in my life.
Personal Growth and Development – Day 3 – Consider the Fact That Where I am at is Perfect
