Why Self Growth=Happiness

Stretching ourselves and growing is sooo difficult but sooo rewarding. We’ve all grown in different areas throughout our lives and have actually accomplished many great things. So why is it important, crucial even, to continually practice and nurture growth throughout our lifetime?

How can we recognize the push we feel inside to grow and develop as a human? What are some roadblocks we unconsciously encounter and how can we press forward in our efforts to fulfill our potential in life?

“We were created with the express purpose and potential of experiencing a fullness of joy. Our birthright--and the purpose of our great voyage on this earth--is to seek and experience eternal happiness. One of the ways we find this is by creating things.” -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Grab a notebook for this one and reflect while we discuss the purpose of growth and how it brings true happiness. It all comes down to one decision: To live on purpose or by default?

Resources:

“Happiness, Our Heritage” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Why we feel the need to grow)

Key Points:

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  God knows pure and lasting happiness

  
  
  
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  He wants us to be able to know pure and lasting happiness for ourselves

  
  
  
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  Practicing self-growth drives us to fulfill our potential as children of God and we become more like Him.

  
  
  
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  Choosing to live life on purpose rather than by default allows for the greatest amount of self-growth