What is self-growth?
Self-growth is the process of continuous learning to develop new habits in order to set yourself up for success in all aspects of my life.
SELF-IMPROVEMENT JUNKIE
Joey bada$$ (American rapper) has invented the term “self-improvement junkie” as one who is committed to personally growing in all aspects of their life.
So, If you find yourself constantly learning new skills such as time-management, communication, organization, financial literacy, dieting, exercising, mental health, etc.
Consider yourself a “self-improvement junkie”.
WHY FOCUS ON SELF-GROWTH?
Every individual is unique in their own way and what stimulates one may not stimulate the next person.
For the inquisitive, self-growth is your dopamine.
And without the constant pursuit of it, life just seems unfulfilling and meaningless.
Self-growth is considered to be a lifestyle to people who are ambitious and constantly seek progress.
And the thought of being stagnant (opposite of self-growth) makes us cringe.
Improving in many areas of your life is more stimulating and fulfilling than most things.
Like keeping up with the latest on social media, watching TV, or even hanging out with friends.
READY. SET. GROW.
Ever had the feeling of wanting to do something fulfilling but just not knowing how to go about it? (if you’re like me, you’ve felt this way a million times.)
I suggest you start surrounding yourself with people who have a similar mindset as you.
As an inquisitor, nothing will make you more grumpy than people in your social circle who coast through life while failing to push the envelope.
And nothing gets your engine roaring like being inspired by a fellow inquisitor.
As a self-improvement junkie, your road to fulfillment starts with creating that inspiration in your circle, and your circle consists of 3 separate levels.
3 LEVELS OF YOUR SELF-GROWTH CIRCLE
1. Sustained circle
Your sustained circle consists of the people who you will not go more than a month without speaking to.
Since you are committed to self-growth, you HAVE to be PERSISTENT with making sure you have a like minded person who is COMMITTED to self-growth, in similar ways as you, in your sustained circle.
This person (or people) is more likely to keep you motivated along your self-growth journey (basically, when you’re distracted this person gets you back on track!)
This, in turn, results in you reaching that sense of fulfillment that you seek, much more sooner than later.
2. Distant circle (visual circle)
Your distant circle is simply the people who feed you information on your social media.
If you’re committed to self-growth you simply do not have time, nor energy to waste by following people on social media whose content is meaningless.
Unfollow them NOW.
They’re doing you no justice in your self-growth pursuit.
The time you are currently spending watching/listening (to) a meaningless (to you) video, you could be getting valuable information about your target area of self-growth.
I vividly recall the very moment when my vision became much more clear.
As well as my inspiration meeting a new high after adjusting my distinguishing my distant circle.
3. Relative circle
The last level of your self-growth circle I refer to as the relative circle because this group will consist of your family members (i.e., relatives).
In my experience, this level is either the most significant or the least.
It’s never in between because family is difficult (that’s a post for a later day)
But if you’re lucky enough to have a like minded relative who is committed to self-growth just as you are…
Draw inspiration from them.
If you’re a parent, this could potentially be your own child.
If you’re an older brother/sister, this could be your younger brother/sister.
Basically…there isn’t an age criteria on who you can draw inspiration from.
REVIEW
If you define yourself as one who is committed to self-growth (i.e., personally growing in all aspects of your life) but is confused and/or lost on your journey…
Identify your sustained circle, adjust your distant circle, and hone in one your relative circle (if applicable because family can be difficult).
“set yourself up for success so you don’t set yourself up to fail”
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