One of the most overlooked principles of growth is this: life works in seasons.

Nature reminds us every day. A bamboo farmer knows it well. There is a time to plant, a time to root, a time to grow, a time to harvest, and a time to rest. Each season has its purpose. Growth is not constant. It is cyclical. And the bamboo farmer accepts this truth without resistance.

Yet too often, leaders and teams try to operate like machines. Constant output. Constant acceleration. No off-season. No recovery.

That is not how real growth happens.