Can you really grow as a person if you just do the same thing all the time? Always keeping it original instead of trying something new? Those questions sum up exactly what Ralph Waldo Emerson was trying to say. There's no growing happening if you are not willing to let yourself grow. If you do not go out and try to master new things than what stories are you going to share with your grandchildren? What memories are you going to look back on that let you become who you are today? In some cases though there are people that do not want to grow and that's okay, but here's a question, why not try? The stories that one day we all wish to tell our grandkids about should come from the experiences that we have had in our lives. They should show
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Here is an example; I played soccer for most of my life, not thinking that was ever going to change, and then my dad shows me a Rugby game. I did not quite understand it, but I decided to find a local team and try it out anyways. I am now into my sixth year playing, and the team has practically become my second family. That would not have happened if I had not chosen to master new obstacles. The stories that come from the new experiences are always good, but it's the memories that create those stories. Without you trying new things or mastering new things than you do not have the memories and if you do not have the memories than you do not have the stories to share with your grandkids. Memories are probably the most important things to us because they remind us of what we've done, where we've been, and even who we've met. Who wants the same old memory though? Do you really want to be the person who just has the memories about the family reunion you went to 3 years ago? Or do you want to be the person with the memories that show you've went skydiving, raced in the Tour De France, or simply tried a new sport out. Memories that show you have tried new things turn into a lot better stories than a memory about a
Here is an example; I played soccer for most of my life, not thinking that was ever going to change, and then my dad shows me a Rugby game. I did not quite understand it, but I decided to find a local team and try it out anyways. I am now into my sixth year playing, and the team has practically become my second family. That would not have happened if I had not chosen to master new obstacles. The stories that come from the new experiences are always good, but it's the memories that create those stories. Without you trying new things or mastering new things than you do not have the memories and if you do not have the memories than you do not have the stories to share with your grandkids. Memories are probably the most important things to us because they remind us of what we've done, where we've been, and even who we've met. Who wants the same old memory though? Do you really want to be the person who just has the memories about the family reunion you went to 3 years ago? Or do you want to be the person with the memories that show you've went skydiving, raced in the Tour De France, or simply tried a new sport out. Memories that show you have tried new things turn into a lot better stories than a memory about a