There are many phenomena and things in the world that a person simply understands. But when it comes time to explain something to someone, certain problems and problems may arise here. In this article I want to talk about what growth is.
Definition of a concept
So what is growth? This is primarily a process of increase, which applies to the whole body or individual organs (if we talk, for example, about a person). However, this is too one-sided explanation. There is still more than one meaning of the word growth:
- This increase in number, percent - for example, the growth of cities, industry.
- This is a kind of strengthening, strengthening - for example, an increase in activity.
- It can also be improvement in the development process - for example, the growth of skill.
- The height of the person.
About a human
So, if the term “growth” is applied to a person, then this is the length of his body, which is measured from the highest point of the head (crown) to the plane of the feet. It is worth saying that human growth is an important indicator that can fully tell about the degree of his physical development in relation to other parameters.
About numbers
Also, some people may ask: "What is normal growth?" There is no single indicator, such that it is direct for all times and peoples. It will be interesting that the average growth of male Muscovites a hundred years ago was 147 centimeters, 50 years ago - 157 cm, today these figures are 170 cm. Also, these figures can vary depending on the nation. Thus, representatives of the black race are on average higher than Europeans, and Asians are lower. Therefore, talking about the exact numbers makes no sense.
About personality
There is also another concept - personal growth. These are some positive changes that occur in the human soul. This is a kind of strengthening of the inner core, comprehensive development, passion for what you love. All these nuances make up the personal growth of a person. V. L. Levy correctly said this: “If a person has more interests, incentives for life, hobbies, and, consequently, the meaningful filling of life, all this means that he is growing personally.” As for the criteria, then they are subjective, and the degree of such growth can be personally assessed by each person. There is no single indicator by which it is safe to say that this person has personally grown!
About spirituality
There is another concept - spiritual growth. It rather concerns the religious sphere, the spirituality of man. Spirituality itself consists of four main whales: faith, love, peace of mind and awareness. If a person is not inhibited (panic of parents, lack of faith in oneself, withdrawal from reality or suppression of one’s own feelings and emotions), he will constantly grow and develop spiritually. It is worth saying that spiritual growth is the skill of achieving maximum peace of mind, the skill of unrequited love of everyone and everyone around. Well, of course, this concept is often associated with love for God as the sole creator of everything that surrounds a person.
About the economy
The next concept, which can also be considered in the framework of our article, is economic growth. Here scientists distinguish several of his interpretations. To be brief, the definition of the concept is this: it is an increase in per capita gross domestic product. There are three types of economic growth :
- Intensive, i.e. fast, is based on the use of the benefits of technological progress.
- Extensive. This is a kind of increase in the volume of resources that are commonly used in the production process.
- Mixed, i.e. a combination of the above two types.
It is worth mentioning that in the economy, as well as in other areas of life, pure forms are very rare, most often we are dealing with mixed ones.