Recently I began reading
John C. Maxwell’s new book ‘The
15 Invaluable Laws of Growth’. The book concentrates on personal
development and growth, outlining specific ways to ensure life long education
and growth. Maxwell shares everything he
has garnered about developing yourself so that you have the best chance of
becoming the person you were created to be. The readers of this book are able
to receive the essence of Maxwell’s
expertise, which can help each of us take our personal success to the next
level. A few of the laws of growth covered in the book are, the Law of
Awareness - You must know yourself to grow yourself, Law of Contribution-
Developing yourself enables you to develop others, and the Law of the Rubber
Band – Growth stops when you lose tension between where you are and where you
could be.
Currently, I am focused on the fourth law, The Law of
Reflection. This law states, “Learning to pause allows growth to catch up with
you”. Maxwell states that there is power
in pausing because reflection turns experience into insight as well as expands
and enriches ones thinking. Everyone should take the time out of their day to
pause in a comfortable, relaxing, and quite place. Maxwell suggests that when
you take the time to pause utilize the “4 I’s” which are: Investigation,
Incubation, Illumination, and Illustration.
Investigate the truths of your life, incubate your experiences of life
similar to meditation, allow those ‘aha’ moments of life enlighten you, and
finally add substance to your ideas, giving them life.
After a long and difficult year I know that I must take
sufficient time to pause and reflect before entering into the New Year. It’s
important to remember what your goals are and how your personal growth can
contribute in reaching your potential. So keep pausing, keep asking questions,
and keep growing everyday.
“What we do
on some great occasion will depend on what we are; and what we are will be the
result of pervious years of self-discipline.”
-H.P.
Liddon
Peace
& Blessings, -RB
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