SEEDS, ENVIRONMENT, GROWTH (PART 1)

 

Psalms 1:3

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper”

 

The way there are necessary factors for the germination of a viable seed is the same way certain conditions necessary for your growth, are to be present when seeds are sown in you.

When you plant some seeds, in certain weeks and months, you expect a sprout right? But when you discover that no form of growth is taking place, you begin to wonder if the seeds were bad, or you did not nurture it well, probably the sunlight is not enough and all.

For so many years different seeds have been sown into your life. Whether they were good seeds or bad seeds. These seeds are being sown by you, your environment i.e family, educational institutions, religious institutions, and so on. And, seeds are still being sown into your life. Whether by a conscious effort or your quest for knowledge or happiness. Your experiences are a proof them being sown.

You can relate to that moment when you take a course or class, probably a personal development one, with the hope that there would be a major shift in your life and months after, you are back to where you started. You then begin to wonder if you've not wasted your time, energy and resources. Your human response to the situation, at that moment is to automatically put a blame on someone or something, you really don't want to be held responsible.

Times like that, did you ever sit back to examine the "environment" i.e where the seeds were planted?

Now, let's briefly examine what our environment is in this context. Out of the so many dictionary meaning, the two that struck the most are:

• The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

• All the elements that affects a system's output or its input.

YOU are your environment. The people around you are your environment. Now, you should begin to wonder if you are a good environment to yourself, and if the people and conditions around you serve as a good environment.

A GOOD environment is one that is fertile. And that starts with YOU. Also, what makes up YOU is your mind. No matter how viable a seed is, if it is sown in an infertile soil, it will not grow. Even if you irrigate consistently and there's adequate sunlight, the growth has already been tampered with by the infertility of the soil.

I know some people would have been expecting to see something that neglects them and focuses on others like, family and all as the very first point. But, YOUR GROWTH STARTS WITH YOU. Before any other factor can be attributed to your growth, you must have a fertile mind. A mind that is not pessimistic and is open to ideas and the capacity to growth.

For you to grow, you must be ready to grow and, know that you have a chance.

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