Growing Up

 Growing Up.

 About two weeks ago, I met one of my avid readers of my Blog at the supermarket, while I was doing grocery shopping. Unknown to him, I have deep respect for him for the way he carries himself. After exchanging greetings, he asked me: “Are you not publishing the Blogs anymore?”

 My response was, “I have been having some down-time. But I will resume soon.”

 After we parted, I asked myself: “What has prevented me from publishing my the posts consistently of late?” And as I rummaged my brain for answers, one thing kept coming back, again and again. That one thing is: growing up. And so I asked myself, “What has growing up got to do with anything? ”

 I am still seeking for answers. But, one interesting phrase I came across sheds some light to possible answers to the question that is filling my mind. The phrase reads: “Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.”

 As 2023 is gradually coming to an end, may be the questions one would ask themselves could be: “What illusions should I let go that are no longer serving me?” “What new ones should I acquire, that will serve me in 2024?”

 Growing Up is not necessarily automatic. It is intentional. That is a key insight for me that I could take with me into 2024. Another phrase I have come across says, “Growing Old is mandatory, but Growing Up is optional” . I would dare add, growing up is intentional.

 I would attribute my silence, since the last blog, as a time of opting to grow, and acquiring new illusions as I edge towards 2024.

 Thank you to all who have made my journey in 2023 memorable. There are many lessons I have learned. One of them is: Growing Up.

 As you begin to look back on your journey during 2023, how would you describe your moments of Growing Up?


Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 18, 2023 at 5:29 AM

    Wow!!! Awesome
    You have just given me weapon for succes for 2024, leaving unnecessary baggage in 2023😄😀😁🤣💪

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  2. AnonymousDecember 20, 2023 at 12:11 AM

    This is indeed awesome, food for thoughts indeed, this has just given me something to look up to in 2024 and also to start doing introspection of things that really one have to outgrow, and look look for positive gains. Thank you

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