I’ve observed over the years that just like all snakes go through the process of molting to change their skin every few years, we too as humans have to engage in the same process of change as it relates to our level of maturity. And, although the molting change for snakes can literally happen overnight, for us humans it can take several years.
Yes that’s right folks, in most cases we’re not the same person at age 40 as we were at age 20. Our life challenges and struggles shape and mold us over time and the old version of ourselves is eventually molted off. The unfortunate reality is that this change is not always for the better and in some cases the molting process never happens.
Yes it’s true that some of those among us can be found guilty of growing old but never really growing up. Some may continue to retain their childish, immature ways of ‘stinking thinking’ and maybe in some cases not even thinking at all. They continue to live their lives today as if there is no consequences for their actions tomorrow. They continue to allow their past hurts, hang-ups and internal rage to bully them into engaging in reckless, self-destructive behavior over-and-over again.
To this end, I invite you to join me today in sending a collective message to those who need to hear these words. “Grow Up! Choose to take back control and remove the bully of the memory of your bad past from your life. You don’t have to let the old ‘you’ of yesterday define the ‘you’ of today. You can choose to embrace the molting process of positive change and install a new belief about who you are and what you’re capable of. Today is indeed a new day and the first day of the rest of your life. So adopt some new positive philosophies and principles and get on your way to Making your life GREAT! You’ll be glad you did.” 🙂