The Idea
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Growth sometimes only becomes obvious in hindsight.
Every so often, we go through phases of felt stagnation — often triggered by the end of a relationship, the loss of a job or a deeply felt lethargy and lack of orientation.
Sometimes, we only understand years later how the emotional and spiritual chaos back then actually helped us let go of emotional baggage, define new values, develop new interests or understand more about who we are when no one’s looking.
Periods of realization of our personal growth can be temporally decoupled from the period of growth itself.
"One does not discover new countries without consenting to losing sight, for a very long time, of the shore."
— Andre Gide
Explore
➞ For a few thoughts on why personal growth isn't always straightforward, check out this short article.
Resources
If this idea resonates with you, some of these resources might add value to your life.
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Delayed Return Environments | Article | James Clear | |
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Happy | Book | Derren Brown | |
The Voice Of Knowledge | Book | Don Miguel Ruiz | |
To Have Or To Be | Book | Erich Fromm | |
Finite & Infinite Games | Book | James P. Carse | |
The Happiness Hypothesis | Book | Jonathan Haidt | |
Direct Truth | Book | Kapil Gupta | |
Tao Te Ching | Book | Lao Tzu | |
The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck | Book | Mark Manson | |
Courage | Book | Osho | |
The Alchemist | Book | Paulo Coelho | |
You - The 4 Pillars of Self-Determination | Book | Philipp Hagspiel | |
The Road Less Traveled | Book | Scott Peck | |
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People | Book | Stephen R. Covey | |
Man's Search For Meaning | Book | Viktor E. Frankl | |
Podcast | Brené Brown | ||
Podcast | Chris Anderson | ||
Modern Wisdom | Podcast | Chris Williamson | |
Podcast | Esther Perel | ||
Podcast | Jay Shetty | ||
The Jordan B Peterson Podcast | Podcast | Jordan Peterson | |
The “What Is Money?” Show | Podcast | Robert Breedlove | |
The Daily Stoic | Podcast | Ryan Holiday | |
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Impact Theory | Podcast | Tom Bilyeu | |
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Pursuit of Wonder | YouTube Channel | ||
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Blog | Leo Babauta | ||
Brainpickings | Blog | Maria Popova | |
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The School Of Life: Eastern Philosophy | Blog | ||
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