Self growth is something that each of us goes through as we progress through life, and the process does not stop at any given point. Each part of our life experience involves self growth in different aspects of life, from the time we are born until the time we pass into the great beyond. The process of self growth is a continuous learning experience

Along with self growth comes self development and the process of conditioning ourselves to accept the changes that come with aging. Aging in this respect does not mean growing old, but growing older, maturing, and developing the personality and style of being that will be with us into all of our adult lives. Self growth involves implementing and accepting those changes that allow us to be the best person we can be. Self development is the process of taking those changes as they take place and implementing and accepting the changes, and thus, becoming a “victim” of those changes.

Although self growth starts as we are babies and learning new things all the time, it does not stop until our life does. It’s a continuous process of self growth because every new thing that enters our lives requires an adjustment, a change and process of acceptance for that change. It’s a life long process, and if we don’t allow ourselves to grow throughout life, we will become stale and stuck in a mindset that is younger than our years. It’s impossible to mature without self growth for without self growth we cannot move forward in life.

Things that assist us in becoming who we are as adults begins in infancy and continues through life as part of the self development process. If we attempt to disrupt this process in any way, we create a personality within ourselves that is not compatible with the maturity level of our brains or of the rest of our emotional and physical being. If you don’t allow the process to occur naturally, you will create a very confused individual who doesn’t know how he or she is supposed to think or act. Perhaps this is the scenario that creates so many teens and adults who are bi-polar or with other emotional imbalances.