Nugget of Wisdom: Growing Up vs. Out

Tom Hanks' movie, "Big," features a boy who uses a magic wish machine to wish himself bigger.  When he wakes up the next morning, he finds that he is now an adult.  The problem is that wish didn't enhance him mentally when it augmented his physical body.  So, he is simply a child in an adult body.

Have you ever wished that you were bigger, that you were further along the path towards your destiny?  Maybe you are seeking swift advancements, hoping to bypass steps on your path.  You want to avoid the growing pains and awkward phases of your path's adolescence.  However, life soon teaches that fast growth isn't the same as maturity.  Your true concern should be about growing up not out.  Don't become a child in an adult purpose.  Appreciate the stages of development.  Each one makes you stronger and wiser, ultimately preparing you for the greater purpose that is to come.

Growing in Purpose,

Byron Jamal