# Personal Growth **Domain:** Human Development / Learning / Identity **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Personal Growth is the continuing development of perception, capacity, conduct, and identity through reflection, learning, practice, and revised experience.** ## Mechanism and Practice Growth becomes visible through changed choices and an expanding range of response. It requires permission to revise old conclusions, show unfinished work, and let new evidence change the self-concept. ## Relationships [[wiki/Self-Knowledge|Self-Knowledge]] · [[wiki/Lifelong Learning|Lifelong Learning]] · [[wiki/Agency|Agency]] ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “Letting others witness an evolution builds trust. Keeping early, imperfect attempts visible shows progress over time and encourages others to begin. Growth looks most inspiring when the unfolding is visible.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Livestream (Jan 2016)* [[reminders/Adaptability/Let People Witness Your Evolution by Bryant McGill|Let People Witness Your Evolution by Bryant McGill]] > “Changing one's mind after learning something new is a sign of growth. Treating every reversal as a failure discourages learning and evolution.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Transformation, Identity, and the Right to Change - Livestream (Jan 2019)* [[reminders/Adaptability/Changing Your Mind Is a Sign of Growth by Bryant McGill|Changing Your Mind Is a Sign of Growth by Bryant McGill]]