Personal growth is a lifelong pursuit to understand a person’s true higher self and their true purpose in life. When we stop growing, we die. We need to continuously develop intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. We grow and change physically as we develop from infancy to adulthood and old age. We grow and change emotionally with every experience, and we grow intellectually as we respond to events and to the world around us. Anything that you want to remain in your life – your money, your health, your relationship, your happiness, love – must be cultivated, developed, and expanded. Otherwise, it will degenerate. Some people satisfy the need to grow by working out physically or by reading books. Others need to study and learn constantly in order to feel that they are truly growing. Personal development is not achieved overnight and requires continuous effort and appreciation.