Why Do We Need to Grow?
In this fast-paced era, are we truly walking on the right path?
Do you ever feel:
Why are we busy every day, yet feel like we're stuck in the same place, unsure of what we’re chasing?
Why is it that the more abundant our material life becomes, the emptier we feel inside?
Why does everything “seem fine” on the outside, but deep inside, we feel bored and exhausted?
Why do we sometimes walk and walk, only to find ourselves lost, unsure of where to go next?
In this era, we are becoming busier, blinder, and more bewildered:
Busy — Rushing endlessly, but losing our sense of direction.
Blind — Chasing external things, yet losing sight of our true inner desires.
Bewildered — Appearing polished on the outside, while feeling confused within.
Life feels like a vast maze.
We keep running, moving, striving—
but rarely do we pause and ask ourselves: "Am I truly happy?"
We accumulate abundant skills for "doing," yet we rarely learn how to truly live happily.
The Model of Personal Growth — Illuminating Your Life’s Visibility
True growth is a synchronized shift in cognition and action, and an elevation of both mind and vision.
Growth is not about luck or chance,
It follows a clear path and a tangible method.
Cognition is not for flaunting knowledge,
but for planning life with clarity.
Planning is not for crafting empty ideals,
but for translating vision into action.
Action is not just a performance,
but the foundation for living this life well—and for laying solid roots for the future.
Without true cognition, planning, and action, life often looks like this:
We work endlessly for survival, yet rarely reflect on the meaning of life itself.
We pay dearly for illnesses, yet resist making changes for true health.
We charge fiercely after desires, yet hesitate to stand up for conscience and justice.
We fear change and impermanence, yet struggle to cultivate true inner peace.
We vow for a better future, yet fail to truly walk the present moment.
We compete and compare endlessly, yet lose the peace and richness of our own hearts.
The Two Dimensions of Personal Growth Model
1️⃣Horizontal Axis: Change
True growth begins with small, conscious steps every day:
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Absorbing the right knowledge: Seeking wisdom that guides happiness and growth.
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Cultivating right thinking: Observing and correcting limiting beliefs and thought patterns.
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Practicing right speech: Using warm, conscious, and constructive language to influence ourselves and others.
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Practicing right action: Taking small yet firm actions to strengthen a healthier state of being.
🌟The result is a state of life that is calm, steady, joyful, free, compassionate, and warm.
📖 A quote from Margaret Thatcher reminds us:
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Watch your thoughts, for they become words;
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Watch your words, for they become actions;
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Watch your actions, for they become habits;
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Watch your habits, for they become character;
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Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
✨ Every tiny change today is paving the road for your future self.
2️⃣Vertical Axis: The Three Levels of Life (Mind Growth Model)
Life can be imagined as a three-story tower, each level representing a different state of being:
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First Level: Physical Survival
Dominated by fulfilling material needs and seeking security and prosperity.
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Second Level: Spiritual Experience
Seeking meaning through knowledge, art, aesthetics, and philosophy—
yet also vulnerable to confusion and contradictions in the spiritual world.
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Third Level: Life System Awareness
Understanding the invisible systems that drive life,
just as a computer’s software and hardware work together behind the scenes.
It’s not the surface that drives life, but the unseen laws that operate beneath it.
Those who understand life’s systems can flow with them, adapt and optimize,
allowing their lives to evolve in a powerful, upward spiral.
The way of Growth — Awakening · Awareness · Action
True growth is not about how much you know,
but about the small, solid steps you choose at critical moments.
Growth doesn't happen overnight.
It is forged through countless moments of micro-awakening and micro-adjustments,
accumulating into profound change over time.
Growth is a process of awakening, awareness, and action.
Awakening: Recognizing When Emotions and Habits Are Leading
Awakening happens when, in the heat of anger,
you are able to hit the "pause button" inside yourself—
realizing you are once again being pulled by old patterns.
Awakening is a glimmer of light,
illuminating your path through the fog.
Awareness: Seeing the Root Behind Emotions
After pausing, you have the ability to dive deeper—
to see the beliefs, thoughts, and unmet needs behind your emotional reactions.
Awareness allows you to operate from your true self,
rather than being dragged around by your emotions.
Action: Translating Awareness Into New Choices
Action is transforming your inner realizations into real choices and behaviors.
It is the ability to respond differently when familiar challenges arise.
Action anchors awareness,allowing true transformation to take root.
Embark on Your Journey of Growth
Growth begins with the first step of awakening.
If you have already realized:
That blind busyness cannot bring true happiness;
That emotions and habits have been limiting your freedom;
That true growth requires awakening, awareness, and conscious action—
Then congratulations,
you are already standing at the threshold of profound transformation.
Growth does not need to be dramatic.
It only asks:
Today, can you choose one more moment of awareness?
One more conscious step for yourself?
Here, we will walk with you to:
Illuminate your life’s visibility and see your direction clearly;
Learn a lifestyle of awakening and conscious living;
Accumulate small strengths day by day,
leading to a life filled with freedom, joy, and abundance.
Growth is a warm, steady journey,
inviting you to start today,and to step onto the beautiful road toward your true self.