How Can I Grow As a Person?

How Can I Grow As a Person?

When I was younger and hear people using the word, “grow up” to mature people I do wonder how can I grow as a person? If a mature person can be told to grow up does that mean that it is a different kind of growth? All these questions were always running through my mind until one day when I decided to research and that was how I was able to get my answers.

So in this article, if you are also asking yourself “how can I grow as a person” then don’t worry because I am going to share my research with you so stay with me.

What does it mean to grow as a person?

To grow as a person means to improve your level of understanding about life. That is to say, if you discover that what you did to someone is wrong, you apologize and then move on and ensure not to try it again. It also means if someone wronged you, growing up means you forgive the person and keep going with your life instead of putting the person in your heart.

Growing up as a person also means you learn from your mistake and you stand up for what you know is right.

Many people have different meaning and understanding of what growing up as a person means but no matter their understanding, it all still result in being able to differentiate between right and wrong.

Can you feel yourself growing?

You may not feel yourself growing but you will notice that you are growing both physically and emotionally. Your level of understanding about life will change and the way you react or decide on things will also change. Those are signs that you are growing as a person.

How can I grow as a person?

There are a lot of ways to grow as a person below here, we will be discussing on few of them that will help you.

1 Think before you act: kids react according to how they feel so if you want to grow as a person, you must reason very well before you react or decide on the next move to avoid you regretting it later.

2 Fix your temper: we all have a temper but the way we choose to handle things when we are angry defines who we are if we are growing or still behaving as a kid. No matter your temper, never act according to it. For example, if you are in a hot temper, ensure that you try and work on it not to change it completely but to put it in check.

3 Be accommodative: Most people don’t listen to others talking not because they are busy but because they believe that they are perfect and cannot make any mistake in their life. 

If you want to grow as a person, you have to try and be giving room to other people to voice out their observations or opinions be it helpful or not but at least they try.

4 Stop the fantasy world: it is normal for us to wish for something once in our lives but it is another thing for you to keep living in that dream even when we know that it is just a dreamland. To grow, we need to drop that world and face the real world because until we do that, we can’t grow personally. But how can achieve that? you may want to read the 10 Simple Ways To Achieve Your Goals 

5 You listen: It is not everyone that enjoys listening to people or asking questions in other to understand others and when you do this, people keep their distance from you because they believe that it is a waste of time to talk to you. 

So when you start listening and asking questions in other to get their points, you have to start growing. That is you getting matured mentally.

6 Try out some new things: You will never know what you are capable of if you never set your mind to try something out. Do you want to grow as a person? Then you need to try something new.

Go on an adventure, excursion, sightseeing, etc. this will help open your insight even more to understand life the way it is. you can connect with people by joining us in our relationship space.

7 Stop making fun of people: When I was in high school, I used to see all those bullies making fun of the younger ones or smaller ones in the school because to them, they were better than them. Well, that’s what their mind told them but if you want to sit down and check, you will discover that those they are bullying are way better than them.

So if you are one of them, the way to grow as a person is to let go of that childish life and see life the way it is. If you see someone that you think you are better than then just pass if you can’t help them.

This shows how mature you are mental.