Quiet growth

There will be times you must grow quietly.

This may seem counter-intuitive in this age where we equate being visible and being seen as an indicator of growth.
But that is not necessarily always the case.

We sometimes confuse being silent with being quiet. Quiet means a low level of noise, while silence means a complete absence of sound.

Quiet growth is a type of growth that is highly personal and happens behind the scenes in a slow but steady way.

Quiet growth often means you are the only one aware of the process, and sometimes that is more than enough.

Quiet growth is usually reserved for deep-seated areas that require a fundamental internal shift.

For example, perhaps you are trying your best to improve your output at work or on a sport field, and you come to realise you need to change your eating or sleeping habits.

This is such a personal and intimate area that you may need to opt for quiet growth, because this type of goal provides for many small shifts that no one notices and that no one but you can celebrate.

This is because it requires a certain level of victory in these personal areas before public victory can occur.

These small but profound stepping stones form the building blocks of bigger, louder results that may come later.

Just because people cannot see growth, does not mean it is not happening.

We cannot always want growth to be loud and visible.

In other words: We should not think quiet growth is silent growth.

Embrace and proactively identify areas for quiet growth, for this type of growth may seem slow and boring, but it is internal, sustainable and long-lasting.

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