“Have you ever noticed there are people you know who are literally at the same place today as they were five years ago? They still have the same dreams, the same problems, the same alibis, the same opportunities, and the same way of thinking. They are standing still in life. It’s like their watch stopped five years ago, and so did they. God’s will for us is to grow, to continue to learn and improve. The biggest room in our house is always the room for self-improvement.”
~ John L. Mason, An Enemy Called Average, Nugget #5

I think we all know people like this, but I might take issue with the self-improvement mantra. Any progress I make as a writer and human being is due to the grace of God in every area of my life. But yes, let’s press forward…