ARE YOUR PORES OPEN FOR GROWTH? — PART II

ARE YOUR PORES OPEN FOR GROWTH? PART II OPEN THEM. MAINTAIN

THEM. PROTECT THEM. Having a door does not mean it is open. Opening a door

does not mean it needs no maintenance. And something valuable left open still

needs protection. Part I of Are Your Pores Open for Growth? began with a simple

observation during an intense workout: Your eyes receive. Your ears receive. But

when you move, your whole body opens to life. Part II asks the question that naturally

follows: Once you open yourself to growth, how do you remain capable of

receiving it?

Dr. Abhishek Gilara begins with the simplest example—the human eye. We are naturally given eyes, yet we still open them

to see, care for them to maintain their function and protect them from unnecessary harm. Why should we treat the rest of our

life differently? Through lessons drawn from physical training, business, mentorship, disciplined routines, learning, spirituality,

recovery, sleep and personal responsibility, Part II develops a three-stage philosophy: OPEN. Move. Observe. Listen.

Learn. Accept correction. MAINTAIN. Clean. Exercise. Nourish. Recover. Sleep. Keep learning. PROTECT. Avoid unnecessary

harm. Respect your body. Protect your mind. Protect your character. Protect your future. This is not a philosophy of

avoiding risk. It is a philosophy of understanding which risks are worth taking. Take risks that create. Take risks that teach.

Take risks that expand you. But do not spend decades building something valuable only to place it unnecessarily at risk in

a few careless moments. Because growth is not only about becoming more. Growth is also about protecting what you have

already become. OPEN IT. MAINTAIN IT. NOURISH IT. RECHARGE IT. PROTECT IT. USE IT. GROW IT. And always

remember: Your future needs the person you are building today. Protect that person.