INTRODUCTION
We all have, most probably, received lots of love, advice, modelling, and education from our parents and teachers. So, why do some of us still struggle throughout our life?
OUR CHALLENGES TODAY
The devil is loose out there indeed, seducing us to fall into temptation
OUR CHALLENGES TODAY
A life so easy and convenient; a technology designed to please all our wishes and commands; and the evil loose out there; they are all challenges that prevent us to grow in values and virtues.
GROWTH JOURNEY PRINCIPLES
The principles that are developed in this book are to provide guidance and insights for a life of ever-growing blessings, and for a growth journey that can bring us happiness, peace, success, prosperity, freedom, and love… in addition to an abundance of accomplishments and fruits along the way.
FIRST PRINCIPLE: GROWTH STARTS WITHIN US
We must keep in mind that we are not alone in this world, so we must acknowledge the presence of other people; people that fill imaginary circles surrounding us, the nucleus. These circles, having their own set of characteristics, demands, offerings, and influence, could represent the different levels in which we live and interact, impacting ultimately our own life and world.
SECOND PRINCIPLE: IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES
What would be of our lives if we don’t develop values?
SECOND PRINCIPLE: IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES
We all hope to live a life full of happiness, peace, success, prosperity, rewards, freedom, and love. But that will happen if we behave according to solid values regarding ourselves, our family, our work place, our society, and our planet..
THIRD PRINCIPLE: DON’T LET PARADIGMS TWIST YOUR VALUES
What can we do so that our assumptions do not become paradigms?
THIRD PRINCIPLE: DON’T LET PARADIGMS TWIST YOUR VALUES
Information, wrongly processed, can make us assume what the end result will be every time we receive the same information; this could later become a paradigm that will be very difficult to change… Although not impossible.
FOURTH PRINCIPLE: GET ADVICE
Not listening to advice, could make us delay or stop our growth journey; and this can only add to our sorrows, knowing that it could have been prevented.
FIFTH PRINCIPLE: BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
Every mistake we make and every failure we go through in life will only add to our tribulations, so we should strive for fewer mistakes; the fewer mistakes we make, the less chance of failure. And many mistakes can be avoided, if we think in advance about what can go wrong and do something about it.
SIXTH PRINCIPLE: COMPARE TO THE BEST
What happens if we compare ourselves to others without the necessary maturity and without blessings?
SIXTH PRINCIPLE: COMPARE TO THE BEST
There are many things that we can learn from the best: assertive approaches, useful techniques, required skills, thorough knowledge, necessary resources, hands-on training, relevant contacts, effective measurements and indicators, etc. And not only technical matters. There are people who stand out in blessings, in a way much better than we do. They are more helpful, sympathetic, organized, respectful, neat, and merciful, to mention just a few.
SEVENTH PRINCIPLE: FOCUS ON THE GOAL
To achieve whatever target, objective, or goal we set, we need to cultivate and develop blessings, like perseverance, resilience, and determination.
EIGHTH PRINCIPLE: GET TO IT… ACT NOW!
The man who procrastinates will not act, even when being totally ready to act. Procrastinating has many consequences that will add to your tribulations, until frustration takes us over.
NINTH PRINCIPLE: MAKE POSITIVE IMPACT ON OTHERS
How wonderful it would be to come to an old age and realize that we have taught others a multitude of good things; that we have impacted positively to so many people; and that we have contributed for a better society. We are all called to live a fruitful life and to leave a worthy legacy.
TENTH PRINCIPLE: REVIEW YOURSELF CONSTANTLY
The purpose of self-examination is to improve, to be a better person, and learn if we are using our resources wisely. It will allow us to correct our path as required.
about the author
Jose I. Arocha
After writing my first book ‘Sicamor’, I thought that the principles illustrated in the stories that tell the adventures of Sicamor, in his search for wisdom, could be collected and taught in a more concise and didactic way. Hence the idea of writing ‘The Principles of Sicamor”.
The principles that are developed in this book are to provide guidance and insights for a life of ever-growing blessings, and for a growth journey that can bring us happiness, peace, success, prosperity, freedom, and love… in addition to an abundance of accomplishments and fruits along the way.
The book ‘Principles of Sicamor’, written in the English language, can be purchased on Amazon, for both electronic (kindle) and paperback printed version.