How Will Growth Change The Way We View Oneself?

Growth and stability are big differences that can change the way that we view ourselves. Ralph Emerson stated that "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow," all of this basically means that unless you're willing to try new things and achieve further success you will never grow, as a person or intellectually. While others may disagree with the statement by Ralph, I believe that the quote is completely accurate because, growth is achieved through many things like learning, experiencing something new, and being able to apply new knowledge to a situation. I believe that, the drive to want to learn and be successful is what makes us human. Humans are always trying to do new things and "out do" one another. The Cold War and The Space Race are …show more content…
Unless one steps out of what they know and attempt to do more, they will never acquire new skills. For me, playing video games is my passion, while I may be good, I'm not even close to being the best. There will always be people better than me, which in response makes me want to become a better player. That is when my true growth occurs. Within my quest to be successful I seldom encounter the same situation twice, I'm always playing against new people or characters. Every single time this happens I'm acquiring a new piece of knowledge. Experiencing new things that either cause oneself to think differently or act a certain way can be one of the most beneficial experiences one can acquire. When i went to Spain for the summer of my freshman year, I was a shy guy who spoke a little bit of Spanish. When I vacationed there, I was with a friend who was also a little shy, but knew no Spanish, he relied on me to get us through the three months. I had already mastered the English language but Spanish was relatively new to me. I had learned that summer to speak loud and clear when I wanted to be heard and my Spanish has greatly increased. I still hold this new knowledge