Determination Will Bring Growth

For people that have read my blog before, they will remember my post about pruning yourself in order to bring growth. I talked about my plants which I keep in a makeshift terrarium and which had not been doing so well. As hard as it was for me to trim the plant and be sure not to kill it, I trimmed the leaves and other parts which appeared to be dying. By the time I was done, there seemed to be nothing left but weak looking stems which would fall over given just a gust or a yawn. Today, coming home from a successful day of challenges, I found within the soil green sprouts and new life.

Often times, we feel like these beaten plants having nothing left to contribute but to shrivel up and die. The days of our glory have passed us by; however, be not so dismayed. With every death, there is a new beginning, a chance to renew yourself and find new passion. Anton Chekhov reminisced about the end of the long winter and we may all see the coming of the Spring.

In work, this may not be easy. To reinvent yourself is a drawn out task full of trial and error. You discover many new things at which you don't seem to be very good at and it is easy to become discouraged. The thing is, it may not be so easy to change the way that you think. Many of the occupations which we fill are advancing professions with new ideas and concepts which develop every month or year. But there is hope.

Having a skill or ability that you have developed over the years is a great asset. The determination and work ethic within you will push you further. Most of the time it won't be that raw ability which you possess, but your teach-ability and understanding what needs to be done. I think that the world is becoming concentrated with people who have nice and thought-provoking ideas, but there aren't many people who are willing to go out there and do what needs to be done.

But that's what needs to be done. The trimmed houseplant cannot sit still or it will rot away. It clings to life to sprout its leaves and bask in the Spring and Summer sun. We too must not be still. We must pursue dreams and reach for the stars. As we continue to climb, little by little, we will reach new heights. The only thing that we need is vision.