{"id":9254,"date":"2014-04-22T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=9254"},"modified":"2014-04-21T23:16:27","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T03:16:27","slug":"growth-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2014\/04\/growth-development.html","title":{"rendered":"Growth &amp; Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/files\/2014\/04\/seed_soil.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-9256\" alt=\"Seed germination\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2014\/04\/seed_soil-300x225.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080\">Small steps add up to big improvements one step at a time.\u00a0 Be patient and supportive of yourself and allow life to be the way it is.\u00a0 Make a small change every day and take consistent action.\u00a0 You will enjoy significant growth in 30 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u201cLittle things don\u2019t mean a lot, they mean everything.\u201d<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\nAcknowledge even the smallest wins, acts of kindness or good things.\u00a0 By acknowledging, recognizing and appreciating the small wins you gain momentum.\u00a0 As you gain momentum your belief, faith and enthusiasm grow.\u00a0 This raises your vibration and increases your vitality and energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">In turn, this gives you more self-confidence and self-esteem.\u00a0 Your expectations expand and you become a magnet for success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Make sure that your self-talk or self-acknowledgement is positive, nurturing, encouraging and consistent.\u00a0 If you do not take care of yourself and program your mind, who will?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Consistency, like a steady, gentle wind blowing in the same direction creates long term change.\u00a0 Gradual, steady growth and progress is the best way for lasting success.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000080\">You can give your full effort and go total without a reckless or unbalanced approach.\u00a0 If your effort or energy is out of control it is a clue to take a few breaths and center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Balance, focus and consistent action creates long term growth and success.\u00a0 Be appropriate to the moment.\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000080\">Awareness is very important to a healthy process.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\nLearn to observe and be present without attachment or judging.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">Listen to your intuition and let it guide you.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\nWith time, patience and consistency you are guaranteed to succeed.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">Failure is impossible unless you quit.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\nIt is not how fast you succeed &#8211; <em>it is about the quality of how you succeed<\/em>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\nEnjoy the journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">smiles,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">\ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #000080\">The MEGA Coach<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/files\/2013\/11\/Excellence_by_bladecx321.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8067\" alt=\"Excellence_by_bladecx321\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2013\/11\/Excellence_by_bladecx321-300x187.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small steps add up to big improvements one step at a time.\u00a0 Be patient and supportive of yourself and allow life to be the way it is.\u00a0 Make a small change every day and take consistent action.\u00a0 You will enjoy significant growth in 30 days. \u201cLittle things don\u2019t mean a lot, they mean everything.\u201d Acknowledge&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":229,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,10,1,2,7,3,11,4],"tags":[12,29,13,14,18,72,15,21,9,17,19],"class_list":["post-9254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acknowledgement","category-communication","category-empowerment","category-personal-growth","category-professional-development","category-relationships","category-success","category-transformation","category-wealth","tag-challenge","tag-faith","tag-fascination","tag-fear","tag-following-your-path","tag-gentle","tag-growth","tag-health","tag-inspiration","tag-opportunity","tag-path-to-success"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Growth &amp; 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