Growth is More Important than Goals
"The ways of right-living people glow with light." Proverbs 4:18 TM
Phil Cooke writes: "Growth is what we do with knowledge. Growth is where we take our knowledge, how we apply it, and how we use it in our everyday lives. Leadership expert John Maxwell taught me long ago to change my orientation from goals to growth. When he said those words, it was revelation. I'd always learned that goals were important, and I tried and tried to use a system of reaching goals, but I'd always struggled with it. I could see that goals motivated lots of people... but reaching goals always left me empty and unsatisfied. But when John showed me how to focus my attention on growth, everything suddenly fell into place. The process taught me that goals are great, but when we reach a goal, we're finished. But with growth, it's a never-ending process - always learning, always moving forward, always achieving. I hope when I reach the end of my life, there will be a couple of good books on my nightstand. I want to learn and grow until my last breath... Look at the people in your circle of friends. Why do some succeed and others seem to stagnate? Why do some move to higher levels of achievement while others stay at the same place for years at a time? Many people blame the system, the company, or their boss. They blame society, their upbringing, or their past. But a lifetime plan for growth can break through barriers and overcome nearly any obstacle." The Bible puts it like this: "The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine." And the more they grow!
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word for You Today
Phil Cooke writes: "Growth is what we do with knowledge. Growth is where we take our knowledge, how we apply it, and how we use it in our everyday lives. Leadership expert John Maxwell taught me long ago to change my orientation from goals to growth. When he said those words, it was revelation. I'd always learned that goals were important, and I tried and tried to use a system of reaching goals, but I'd always struggled with it. I could see that goals motivated lots of people... but reaching goals always left me empty and unsatisfied. But when John showed me how to focus my attention on growth, everything suddenly fell into place. The process taught me that goals are great, but when we reach a goal, we're finished. But with growth, it's a never-ending process - always learning, always moving forward, always achieving. I hope when I reach the end of my life, there will be a couple of good books on my nightstand. I want to learn and grow until my last breath... Look at the people in your circle of friends. Why do some succeed and others seem to stagnate? Why do some move to higher levels of achievement while others stay at the same place for years at a time? Many people blame the system, the company, or their boss. They blame society, their upbringing, or their past. But a lifetime plan for growth can break through barriers and overcome nearly any obstacle." The Bible puts it like this: "The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine." And the more they grow!
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word for You Today
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