I am growing...Are YOU??
By tlb0822
@tlb0822 (1410)
United States
April 6, 2011 5:09pm CST
In the past three years I have noticed how much I have grown as a person. I have had two children, gotten married, and taken on a lot more responsibilites then I had when I was 20 years old. Being a young mother I defianlty had a crash course with life, and how much responsibilites come with being a parent and a wife. At a young age I learned one of the most important lessons, which is there is someone else other than yourself. When we are young a lot of times we are only concerned about ourselves. After having my daughter it was a complete change, that the only thing that mattered was her, and my husband. I have become a better person, and have learned so many life long lessons in such a short period of time. I think that everyday we learn something new, and take on new life lessons that we will carry with us for the rest of our lives.
Have you noticed that you have grown as a person? Was there a certain point in your life that you have grown the most? What is the most important thing you have learned in life?
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12 responses
• Australia
7 Apr 11
I found that after the birth of my daughter i was forced into action, i was a very passive person that did things whenever i could be bothered , where as now things have to be done in a timely fashion and there's no putting them off as there is other person depending on you. Also getting married and moving into my own home i have gotten a lot more pride. Before i didnt care about my surroundings but now i want it to be a clean and happy environment for my baby and husband
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
7 Apr 11
Hello Brittanylouise. Welcome to mylot. I can defiantly relate to what you are saying. That once you have a child it is no longer about yourself, it is soley about them. I agree that before I had children I would put off sweeping or what not till another day because it wasn't an urgent task to me at the time. Now I clean every day and make sure that the house is clean for my girls escpically because I will have one that will be crawling here in a couple months. It is amazing how little things that weren't important before are important now, and things that seemed really important before are no longer important. Best wishes to you and your family.
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
7 Apr 11
Ya consistly growing and dying here . Life is a learning experience full of challenges and pitstops here and there.Something like an adventure sometime alone sometime with partner and sometime with friends.Mistakes are done and learn and sometime history repeats itself and it is quite scary.Sometime we face horror and danger in dark corners and such.Life is full of surprises and need to be patience to face one problem at a time and learn the enjoy the smaller things.
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
6 Apr 11
I have grown a lot everywhere but in my bank account! I look forward to a bountiful increase in my finances as I continue to invest and cast my bread upon many waters.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
7 Apr 11
Yes friend this is true everyday we learn something new after meeting with any person even they may be a child or aged person. For learning more and new things I always use my tongue for example whenever I am doing traveling then I chat with the person and asked new new questions about city or education or general knowledge etc. and in most of cases I succeed the person chat with me and give me a lot of information.
@abatencila (970)
• Philippines
6 Apr 11
I have grown into a beautiful person inside and out. When i become a mom and wife,I definitely got better not for my own sake but for my family as well. I wanted them to have the best of me. I have learned to sacrifice,be more patient, be more understanding and lastly prayerful. When you have a family of your own, prayers really work in situations you cannot handle by yourself.
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
7 Apr 11
Hello abatencila. Prayers are very helpful and I have grown to respect the power of prayer. I think I have a better understanding of life and how to grow from my mistakes. Family is defiantly a great motivator to make you become a better person I know I did. Thank you for your thoughts.
@dlpierce (495)
• United States
6 Apr 11
As long as we shall live, there will be lessons for us to learn. The most important thing I have learn is to not dwell on the small stuff. Sometimes our life doesn't seem like what we had planned, but if we are content with what we are doing than that's all that matters.
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
6 Apr 11
Hello dlpierce... I really like that because all to often I find myself dwelling on little things, and all to often things that I cannot change. If we all were able to not dwell on the little things in life, I think that a lot of people would be less stressed. Thanks for the comment.
@sincere4frdship (2228)
• India
7 Apr 11
Well...
Some time I also feel the same but my girl friend doesn't feel it. I have been grown up much as i have started taking responsibility and working seriously. But still when it comes to control over my emotions and grudge, I am same old person...
I have fought a lot in my student life and learned a lot from all those situation which comes around me or my friends but some times I feel I am fool who is facing same situation after reacting the same like old time...
Thanks..
I am growing old and the passage of time has taught me to live the best of my everyday existence. 
@picjim (3002)
• India
7 Apr 11
I used to be happy go lucky as a youngster.First my job changed me in the sense that i became more responsible.Marriage and kids have matured me.As i try to provide for my family there are many instances of life which have taught me and altered my thinking for the better.The most important lesson i've learned is to work hard and be open in my dealing with others.
@stanly012992 (241)
• Philippines
7 Apr 11
I've grown physically and mentally,as I continually growing and developing in this world I've learned so many things especially about life. I constructively through my own experienced that life was hard but its joyful and I've learned that I should be optimistic about life, keep following my good path in life and keep pursuing my own personal legend or my own dream positively.
@kheydia (882)
• Philippines
6 Apr 11
Sometimes, in my quite moment in life i will come to evaluate myself, and i knew then that i grow a lot as a person, and when i look back i realize that i have so many things to have might improve on if my thinking before were like my thinking now, but it's not, i would say, marriage is an opportunity for us to grow as an individual, you cannot learned life's lesson as a married when you are single. Thanks to my hubby and to our little 'iya', i am a better person now.
@keyform (46)
• Philippines
7 Apr 11
I strongly believe so that I have grown into a more matured "ME". It is not actually my 100% choice of becoming who I am today, but this is what my heart and mind tells me to do... now I am starting to embrace and love the better "ME". And the other thing that helps me to keep growing is when I think of someone who needs a person like me.
