Life is a bunch of personal growth phases, some slow and others you move through super fast. You have a choice in moving your development along or going along with an organic flow. Whether we choose one or the other depends on the projects we create for ourselves, during our stay on this planet.
For some people the biggest game they play is survival, and your personal growth is reliant on what it is that you need each moment, to survive in your immediate environment. Some of us on the planet have incredible obstacles to face on a daily basis and for others it may simply be the daily challenge of getting in the shower and arriving at work on time.