Personal growth rarely feels comfortable, but comfort rarely helps us grow.
Everywhere I look, people are changing in remarkable ways. It’s midlife. Friends are selling their homes and moving across the country. Others are retiring and finally exploring passions they once set aside. Some are beginning second careers, engaging in different industries or even starting their own consulting companies, reshifting the balance in their lives.
Even online, I see it happening. On Substack, new writers are showing up with fresh ideas, hope and courage. To them, I will say: “dare.” You may succeed with your goals or you just may discover something beautiful about yourself. Don’t wait for perfect timing or permission. Dare to grow.
When you say yes to growth, you’re saying yes to life itself. Sell the house. Sign up for the class. Make new friends. If it scares you, try it. Let go of the version of yourself that no longer fits and step into one that enables you to live a full life.
There will always be excuses not to. The safer, the easier choice, is the choice to stand still. Unfortunately, there are many who choose the path of least resistance. Some of the unhappiest people I know have made it their life’s purpose to keep the status quo.
The truth is that you will never be ready so don’t wait until you are, because you might wait forever. A word of warning. You will encounter people who will try to dissuade you. Please remember that it’s not because you have a bad idea or that you’re doing something wrong. Most likely, it’s their own fear of change that is expressing itself.
So go ahead. Dare to grow.
Because in the end, daring to grow is daring to live.
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