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Physical Growth Does Not Have to Mirror Mental Growth

The natural law of growth makes us humans stop growing vertically after attaining a certain height often coinciding with a certain age. What I have realized is that about the same time, many stop learning new things - the hunger to acquire new information diminishes, the quest to read books that enlighten, to seek new wisdom that liberates and maintains mentors gradually slows, and in some cases stops. Often, there is a false sense of "I have arrived," I know it all; I am an adult now; I am a graduate, so I know better; I have enough experience to last a lifetime; if I have survived on my own with little help so I don't need anyone or new wisdom for the next phase of life, etc.. This might not be true for all, but many fall into this mold.

The consequence of this is a hollow mind, difficulty in making good decisions, we fall into more conflicts with everybody-anybody, and the sense of emptiness increases. Many will get into conflict with childhood friends for stupid reasons that border on self-pride informed by "I don't need anybody."

Learning and growing is a lifelong thing. The day you stop is the day you start to diminish.

This is my first thought for 2024. I hope you will include in your goals this year a lifelong learning and growth mindset.

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