“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” — Abraham Maslow.
Making personal growth a daily priority is like choosing to water your own roots every morning. It’s not just about big transformations, but the small, consistent choices that shape who you become. Here’s a powerful framework to help you center personal growth in your everyday life.
1. Start Your Day with Intentionality
Set a tone of growth from the moment you wake up.
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — Maya Angelou.
There is a huge difference between intention and intentionality. Intention is meaning well but intentionality is doing well. Action therefore, is what separates a mere intention from intentionality.
Daily Practice: Write one thing you want to improve or learn today. Keep it simple and actionable.
2. Embrace a Growth Mindset
See challenges as opportunities, not obstacles.
“Whatever makes you uncomfortable is your biggest opportunity for growth.” — Bryant McGill.
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals. People who choose to make personal growth their daily priority are willing to embrace a growth mindset because they see every adversity as an opportunity for personal growth and development.
Daily Practice: When something feels hard, ask: “What is the lesson in this challenge?”
3. Learn Something New Every Day
Even five minutes of learning compounds over time.
“Growth is the only evidence of life.” — John Henry Newman.
Every day I learn Spanish through Duolingo. Duolingo is a gamified language learning app, which works using the spaced repetition technique. Learning something new every day is essential in staying outside of your comfort zone where real growth happens.
Daily Practice: Read a page from a good book, listen to an inspiring and insightful podcast, or reflect on a past mistake—then apply the lesson. [To be continued next week].
