The ongoing, nonlinear process of refining character and perspective through deliberate experience and revision.
We are often misled by the myth that we can arrive at a final, perfect version of ourselves. But true growth is an ongoing, unfinished process.
True growth is not a heroic narrative with clear victories, but the accumulation of barely noticeable shifts. It does not make for good storytelling, but it is real.
Sometimes, you will know exactly what needs to change, and still be unwilling to do it. Your mind sometimes acts against your better judgment.
There exist moments where we believe we are living by wisdom we have never properly tested followed by the unavoidable process of relearning what we thought we knew.