Hello to you, dear reader! You are welcome to the second week in March 2025 and the second post for the week! Has the month been all bubbly with many activities, or has it been a quiet 11 days? No matter what side of the coin faces you, please make sure that you are not distracted by the nature of your environment. Always keep the most important things before your eyes, and be sure not to lose sight of what’s important as the days roll by.
There’s no way I’m going to forget celebrating a special set of people before facing the topic. My TMAR Women, can I see your hands in the air? Smiles, I’m sure you had them waved as I did while typing this. It was our day on the 8th of March (it’s always our day, actually). I celebrate how much of a force you have been across different spheres, circles, and sectors, and I am much more excited about the big potential that you carry!
Now that I think about it, I might just have sent you a note with last week’s topic- FILLING THE BAG. In case you missed that post, trust me, it’s the right time to visit it! Also, in case you missed the notification or you need a reminder, I strongly ask that you revisit a post that I wrote in 2023 specially dedicated to International Women’s Day. The post is titled ‘H.E.R TO THE WORLD’, you can access it by clicking here.
Please, always remember that you are, and can be more than you see currently. Stir your mind, will, thoughts, and emotions in the right direction, you carry that much ability! See yourself forging ahead to attain those heights that you have envisioned without fear or holding back, keep putting your best foot forward! Let’s accelerate action together!
Still referring to last week’s post, how did you feel while reading or after you were done with it? Did it stir up reflections in you? Were you able to look closely into your bag and see a pointer to what’s next? Were you challenged to get back on track and move past whatever form of fear has caused you to take a pause?
If your answer to all the above questions is yes, I’m glad to know that you’ve once again taken the leap. If you’re yet to conclude where to begin picking the pieces or what to do, hey, just be calm! Trust me, you can, and you will get it figured out! Don’t be hard on yourself! Keep searching within, and I guarantee that you will find answers.
Today, I’d like us to still stay focused on ‘filling the bag’, as there’s a lot more that can still be accommodated. You know you have a large bag, don’t you? Remember that you have been stretched and made capable, so there’s only so much that you can attain, achieve, and occupy! However, today’s post will take a slightly different turn. But putting it all together, you will discover that we’re still heading towards the same destination- GROWTH.
I’m certain that you have heard this before, but you might need to give it another thought; has it ever occurred to you that we live in an ever-evolving world? There are a lot of things that used to exist or were the talk of the town some 10, 20, 50, or more years ago, but right now, the only probable way to know those things ever existed especially when it comes to bringing new Generations into the discussion is probably to show them an image or scraps of the object.
Let me be more practical; have you ever found a coin or an old note before, and you couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that it was once a significant part of our money denomination? To make things more interesting, your parents or grandparents start to recall the good old times when those wrinkled currencies could buy something we consider to be of huge value in our days, and would take good current money to purchase. It even gets more serious when you learn that their first salary at the time they started working cannot currently buy a satisfying lunch for a child.
This, out of many other examples, is one of the features of the evolving world. The evolution has come with its dose of its good and bad effects, but that is not the focus of this post. Here’s what I’m trying to bring to your notice; as the world is evolving, and innovations are springing up, so must you! Another perspective to filling the bag is to keep learning, unlearning, and relearning!
Even in the natural sense, you will agree with me that a good evolution has taken place with your physical features. Have you ever seen your old pictures and had a good laugh at yourself and how you must have thought you were on top of your game back then, and then concluded the session by shaking your head and thanking God for growth? You were only able to do that because you could recognize the changes that have happened.
Also, have you ever thought about the fact that some 20 years from now, you will again look back and acknowledge the fact that some good transformation has happened from the person you are now or how you look currently as compared to how you would look then? You might have added some healthy weight here and there, who knows? If this physical aspect of growth makes sense to you, it should apply to other core areas of your development as well.
Bear in mind that the current you that people, see, love, and appreciate is a product of constant change in a positive direction. At some point, you were an innocent child just enjoying all that the time had to offer and with no worries. But with time, you realized that there was more to life than playing around on the day of exams and still getting an A+. Your mindset embarked on a reset journey, and you had to learn great habits and cultivate great cultures which has brought you to the phase you are in currently.
Of course, I love how much you have grown over the years, and I celebrate it! You have been a product of changed desires and actions that have launched you into beautiful results. However, what’s with this sudden relaxed mode? How come you have gotten to the point where you feel like you have grown enough or you need a break?
Dear one, you are on a lifelong process of getting better and learning! There is no end to the expansion that you can attain, remember, the promise is as far as your eyes can see! I mentioned something around this last week, and I’ll say it to you again; you were made for the nations, and kings are coming to the brightness of your rising! Therefore, this is not the time to ‘settle’!
Think about it this way; some innovations came into being years back and are still standing strong today because as the times kept evolving, they kept up with the times. What do you think would have happened if the manufacturers just believed that they had once been in vogue and then decided to take a bow? Of course, we might have spoken about them or made mention of them in History class, but we might not celebrate their relevance in today’s world.
Before those products could stand the test of time, they must have gone through a series of test runs to see if they are fit for the season, evaluations, appraisals, and even some failed attempts, before the eventual breakthrough came! In the same vein, evolving and unlocking the heights of your potential require you to toss some old habits or mindsets in the bin, allow new and positive ideas to flood your mind, and also be open to some good information that adds up to what you already know.
Have we been able to lay a good foundation for ourselves up till this point? Would you like to learn some more? If yes, then the next paragraphs are dedicated to you. If no (I don’t want to believe that you’re saying no though😁), I’ll still recommend that you read to the end, I believe you will have a change of mind before you are done reading.
To get started, you have to sit and sieve through your knowledge base and acknowledge what you know or do not know. Doing this takes a premium level of honesty and vulnerability, but I believe you will be the better for it at the end of the day. Sometimes, we allow the opinions of people or how they would perceive us to rob us of the level of intentionality that should go into being dedicated to our growth.
However, always remember that it’s your journey! You owe this commitment first as a duty to the One Who has set you on the course, because you are here to fulfil His good will and you will give account to Him in due time, then to yourself, the custodian of the God-ordained life, and them to the destinies that He has graciously attached to you and are to be blessed by you. Therefore, you have a journey to protect and an integrity to guard jealously. Always keep that in mind!
Learning requires humility! Even for the things that you believe you already know, an extra layer of information can be added, and this can make a significant difference between where you are now and the next step you are about to take. Pride should never step in as an adversary to what you can become through the right knowledge.
I don’t know how we got to this point, but I still have to talk about it; do not sit adamantly with the wrong mindset because you are trying to prove a point! What category should I place this in, is it pride or ignorance? You should not shut your mind to good knowledge because you want people to know that you have a track record of consistency.
Don’t try to prove the wrong point, especially not at the expense of your growth and that there is for step into and unlock. Your life is not for games! If you will be a worthy example or reference, please ensure that you are at least on the right track! That is the only honourable place to be!
I mentioned this earlier; you have to embrace the lifelong process of learning! Sieving through your ideologies is not a one-time thing. At different points in your journey, that will be events springing up that will challenge those mindsets or call for the application of those belief systems. At those critical points, your values will be put to the test. When they come calling, are you going to scale through the hurdle?
If you will have a noteworthy journey despite the bumps on the road, you have to be patient with yourself. It is great that you desire or are working towards a good result, however you also should enjoy the process! Take time to see yourself through the milestones and the lessons from each.
Acknowledge and celebrate your wins, recognize the mistakes, and learn from them. Let all the experiences put together build up a solid version of you, a version that has been put to the test and can boldly declare that they conquered even in the face of opposition. Allow the experiences to shape the right perspective in you and help you become better.
When there are failures or downtimes, move past it in due time! Learn the lessons, but don’t remain at that point or wallow in self-pity. It might look like you have made a grave mistake, but those lessons can be a call for gratitude later on. You might end up even being grateful that you went through that experience because you will soon see how things turn out for your good eventually.
If you do not let go of the negative emotions that came around as a result of the mistake, you are equally filling your bag. However, you would only discover that junk and toxins are being stacked up in your space, and they will only do more harm rather than good. Therefore, acknowledge the mistakes, develop a positive disposition despite the problems, push past them, and set yourself on a journey to finding solutions that are not so far away from you, by the way.
Having seen two ways of filling the bag, you might probably have even seen more! I desire that you not just only learn from this, but also apply the knowledge to making remarkable adjustments in your life and evolving for the better. I pray you draw strength from the right Source, no matter the phase you are in currently.
I think this is a good place to put a cap on my pen. Rather, let me say it’s a good place to end and save the post, as I’ve been typing rather than writing. Thank you for reading through, I sincerely hope you learnt a great deal from this. Kindly let me know what point stood out for you in the comments. Remember to share the link with someone, as you might just be helping a friend. Till I write you again next week, don’t stop growing!📌
