I find the entire process of childbirth very interesting, from conception to the first breath outside the womb. I am a trained civil engineer, but I enjoy reading about anything related to the formation of human life. The reason is that there’s so much about life hidden in the entire process that leads to the formation of a human being.
At the cellular level of life’s formation, there’s a phenomenon called “cellular differentiation,” where divided but identical cells begin to congregate to form the different parts and organs of the human body.
But before cellular differentiation, there’s cellular division. This means that after fertilization, the zygote, as it’s called, grows and continually divides through the process of cellular division (mitosis and meiosis).
The parallel to life is this: you will start together with many people. However, as you grow, there will be division, and with that division comes separation or differentiation, yet all remain connected to the whole (sometimes not connected).
This is why, even in a family, children often grow up to become what they were each designed to be. Although our choices shape much of how our lives turn out, even if a group of people were to make exactly the same choices in a controlled environment, the outcomes would still differ because of “cellular differentiation.”
Now, why did I share this? This is for the builders—those committed to a lifetime of continuous development.
As basic as this may seem, it should, over time, become an essential component in determining what knowledge you pursue.
In your pursuit of knowledge, you will begin, like many others, with what I call generic knowledge—things like finance, communication, relationships, and the arts, etc.
But as you continue, there must come a time when you begin to differentiate yourself by the knowledge you pursue. Because knowledge is a major distinguishing factor among people, it also unites individuals through outcomes.
This is why, if you know only what the crowd knows, you will have the same or similar outcomes as the crowd.
As you progress in your journey of continuous personal development, you shouldn’t take book recommendations from just anyone or simply because they’re popular.
You must reach the point where you pursue specific knowledge aligned with what you are building and what differentiates you from your peers.
You must begin to design a structure for your pursuit of knowledge. This way, you don’t do things merely because they’re popular or good—you must move from doing what is good to doing what is right.
Unless you pursue specific knowledge, you cannot build competence for life and destiny. Competence is the combination of knowledge, skills, and attitude that enables masterful accomplishments.
This is why, even in seeking knowledge, mentorship is very important, even if only for a season.
The About the future virtual program is a mentorship program of systemic knowledge you need for what you want to see happen in your life.