Building Blocks of Growth

One of the most powerful things about this journey is how each week builds on the last, like carefully placed bricks forming a solid foundation. At first, the pieces felt separate—readings, exercises, sits—but as I move forward, I’m starting to see the common thread tying it all together.

Haanel’s words this week really stood out:

Inductive reasoning is the process of the objective mind by which we compare a number of separate instances with one another until we see the common factor that gives rise to them all. Charles Haanel

That’s exactly what’s happening here. Every lesson, every observation, every moment of awareness is showing me patterns I hadn’t noticed before. The cause-and-effect cycle is becoming clearer. Every effect I experience—good or bad—can be traced back to a cause, and that cause almost always starts with my thoughts.

It’s humbling to realize how much control I have. What I think about, focus on, and give energy to creates the outcomes I see. And the best part? It’s a continuing cycle. As I adjust my thoughts, I create new causes, which in turn create new and better effects.

This week I’m leaning into that idea. The process works when I work it, and step by step, the pieces are coming together. What once felt separate is now part of a bigger picture—one I’m excited to see unfold.