41st Weekly Thought:

Stability and Growth

Stability and growth are a constant part of our lives.

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While we are on our way, we have learned that it needs both stability and growth. These are also two sides of the same coin. If one is not there, the other is also lost.

Most of us have experienced something like this: we build a house, furnish a flat or have started a new job; in the beginning it is a hard time, then when it is stable so far, we enjoy it and get used to it - and after some time it becomes "normal" and with it boring or even just a burdon.

Or most of us know something like this too: we are busy with our studies or our work for years; it structures our day and our thinking and often we wish it would "finally be over". Then suddenly our studies are over or we have lost our job and are unemployed. What we notice is that when this lasts longer, we don't enjoy the free time but simply spend it doing meaningless things.

Empires grew, enjoyed the great times and then decline - it is the same with companies. (In Germany there is a saying: the first generation actively builds and works hard, the second generation enjoys the fruits and the third generation leads to ruin.)

Out of this experience our ars steps have emerged. They give us the necessary stability in all circumstances to maintain orientation, direction, creativity, serenity and strength for our lives.

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