Should Personal Growth Be Painless?
I have some questions for those who are reading Elemental Truths today. And I have a request to accompany it.
First the question.
Do you believe personal and professional growth should be painless?
Our muscles are always sore after we push ourselves at the gym (if memory serves). Growing our minds is usually no less uncomfortable.
Now my request.
I am putting together a collection of stories about growth from challenge and would greatly appreciate any personal experiences you would be willing to share with me. I plan to use this collection as a motivational tool for those I work with.
Don’t worry if your story is not dramatic. If you have experienced professional or personal discomfort and grown as a result, I want to hear about it. And so does everyone else who ever found themselves in similar circumstances.
Share in comments section or send a direct email to me at regadkins@gmail.com
I hope you find Elemental Truths a useful resource and will add it to your blog reader.
September 25th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
While I don’t think it should be excruciating, I definitely think it should be hard. “Easy” things are not as rewarding, effective, long-lasting, or worthwhile.
September 26th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Marina,
I wonder how this relates to our (myself included) tendency to break help down into digestable steps. I’ve written numerous articles starting “____ in three easy steps,” or “How to _____ with ease.”
October 6th, 2007 at 9:38 am
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October 6th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
I appreciate the comment.
But the name is Reg, not Mark.