Building on the above, it quickly became apparent that our location has a
lot of influence on our way of life, but, not on our mindsets. As humans,
certain behavioural patterns resonates amongst us all. One would have conceived
the fact that, a resident of the most enlightened part of the world, which we all
can agree lies in the western hemisphere, would exhibit some degree of difference
in the way they visualise life and the furtherance of it. But, this is far from
reality.
We all share one indisputable desire, and this I call, 'PG' (personal
growth). Without the latter, we will all remain stagnant in life, and feel a
deep sense of unfulfilment, which would eventually lead to a life of emptiness
and a resentful end. Yet most of us wonder why we don't attain the desired
improvements or that next level in our careers, business or social engagements.
The spirit of stagnancy and false sense of comfort is real and forms part of the
daily battle which occurs in our minds on a daily basis.
Part of human endeavour is to want more out of everything we do. We want
more money, more profits, more career progression, more cars, more houses, and more!
more! more! of everything. Well, there is nothing wrong in ones desire for more.
Otherwise, the human race would not have been able to attain such progressive level
of development, technological advancement, and peaceful coexistence, that we
all enjoy today.
An important example that may help us better appreciate this topic is the
area of warfare. A president once stated that some people have to die for
others to live. As bad as this may sound to the hearing, it is a necessity to
the sustenance of human existence and global peace upon which progression in
economic growth is built.
If a country's leader could fathom such power thought, so should us as
individuals who are vying for change in various unsatisfactory aspects of our
lives. The truth of the matter is that whatever you want to achieve in life,
something must give way. You can't keep piling up food in your stomach without
a release. The same principle applies to our individual growth.
You can't attract anything new until you let go of the old. For a plant
to growth, it must first be buried, which represents death. There is no two way
about it, there is always a sacrifice and a price to pay to attain that new
place you so badly yearn for, whatever that may represent.
I leave you with this quote, "The panacea to stagnancy in life is to
let go of the old things, and learn to nurture the new."
© Dr Dickson Aleroh
