Growth Is the Name of the Game

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You know what statement I find super annoying? I’m the same person I was when I was in high school. I certainly hope that isn’t true, because this life we are living is actually a classroom in the grand scheme of things. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new about the outside world but, more importantly, about your inner world. If you are still acting like you did all those years ago then you have wasted a significant amount of time. When you could have been gaining a better understanding of who you are. Please don’t be the same person you used to be, because growth is the name of the game, and you don’t want to be left behind as others are crossing the finish line.

— Nicole Barden 1/31/2022