Growers

Stuff that grows us:

• Challenges that draw deeply on our personal resources.
• Trying to help others grow.
• The desire to improve, with accompanying effort.
• Novel experiences, people, and places.
• Hardship.
• Parents/Mentors/Coaches/Teachers who expect much from us.
• Not knowing, but wanting to.
• Serving others.
• Loving and accepting love, well.

Stuff that doesn't:

• Privilege.
• Giving up.
• Not caring.
• Selfishness.
• Pride.
• Arrogance.
• Victimhood.

In almost every circumstance, Growth (or lack of it) springs directly from the choices we make.