Ⓜ️ Model - Seasons of Life

If we approach adversities wisely,
our hardest times can be time of greatest growth,
which in turn can lead towards times of greatest happiness.
-Joseph Wirthlin

• Life's Seasons: Embrace difficult times ("winter") as opportunities for growth.

Why?

Difficult times, much like winter, may seem bleak, but they are necessary for growth. Just as nature slows down and regenerates, we too must use these moments to reflect, learn, and prepare for a new season of opportunity. If we approach adversities wisely, they become the stepping stones to our greatest happiness.

We’re living in the greatest season EVER to succeed when we plant our feet and say, “I’m going to make this happen!”

Ⓜ️ Model - Seasons of Life

If you know what season you are in you'll have better expectations

What? The seasons of life mirror nature’s cycles

• 🌱 Spring: A time of creation, excitement, and high growth.
• 🌞 Summer: The test of endurance, a period of awakening and challenge.
• 🍂 Fall: Reaping rewards, reflecting on achievements, and slowing down.
• ❄️ Winter: A season of hardship, but also one of regeneration, transformation, and new beginnings.

How?

• Recognize which season you’re in and adjust your mindset.
• Use winter to build resilience, reflect, and strategize.
• Understand that hardship is temporary and paves the way for future success.
• Guard your mind against negativity—news and fear-driven narratives can distort reality.
• Study historical cycles to anticipate opportunities and act wisely.

Examples

Seasons apply to personal growth in all aspects of life

🟧 Physical:

• Winter: Recover from injuries, prioritize rest and nutrition.
• Spring: Start new fitness goals, explore new activities.
• Summer: Push limits, train intensely, build endurance.
• Fall: Maintain, refine routines, and listen to your body.

🟦 Intellectual:

• Winter: Study, read, absorb knowledge, plan future moves.
• Spring: Implement new ideas, take courses, expand learning.
• Summer: Test knowledge, engage in debates, refine expertise.
• Fall: Share wisdom, mentor others, reflect on progress.

🟢 Social:

• Winter: Strengthen close relationships, lean on support systems.
• Spring: Make new connections, expand social circles.
• Summer: Strengthen bonds, engage in collaborations.
• Fall: Enjoy the fruits of deep relationships, mentor, and contribute.

🔴 Spiritual:

• Winter: Meditate, reflect, connect with inner self.
• Spring: Explore new beliefs, seek guidance, engage in spiritual growth.
• Summer: Deepen practices, test faith, engage in challenges.
• Fall: Experience peace, gratitude, and fulfillment.

Resources:

• The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe
• Generations by William Strauss and Neil Howe
• History’s cyclical nature and how it impacts our lives

Winter is not the end; it’s the beginning of something great.
Embrace it, and prepare to thrive in the seasons to come.

The Great Depression

• In the book The fourth turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe. 
• You find also seasons in history (winter 30s-40s great depression and WWII, Spring 50s-60s, Summer 70s, Fall 80s-90s, then Winter ‘00s-20s)
• Generations by William Strauss and Neil Howe

Good Times, Bad Times

• Goods times create weak people > Weak people create bad times > bad times create strong people > Strong people create great times.
• Your personal painful experiences allow to build your strengths go build great things.
• In springtime, business will boom.  Understand context.
• News follow you, you have to guard your mind as they don’t even need to tell the truth.
• 60% of the fortune 1000 today were born in winter.

Cycles of History

• Good Times Create Weak People
• Weak People Create Bad Times
• Bad Times Create Strong People
• Strong People Create Great Times
• Winter is the most important season of all!!!

“We’re drowning in information, but we’re starving for wisdom.”