Why Understanding The Seasons Of Life Will Ease Your Suffering

“I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter’s tough, but spring’s coming. I believe that there’s a growing season. And I think that you realize that in life, you grow. You get better.” (Steve Southerland)

Seasons Of life

Just as the earth experiences spring, then summer, then fall, and finally winter — your own life cycle has its seasons.

You, like winter, emerge into existence out of darkness.

For the first stage of your life, from the time you are born to about your mid-twenties, you grow and mature.

“The world is your oyster,” as the old saying goes. Naturally, you consume all of the nourishment that the spring of your life has to offer — in the form of mentorship, education, and other formative experiences — in order to prepare yourself for the heat of the next season.

When you’ve grown up, it is time to lay down your seeds and take action.

This is the summertime of your life, the time to be building businesses, developing relationships, and being a warrior out in the world. Usually, this season begins in your mid-twenties and ends in your mid-fifties, give or take a decade.