Bloom in Your Own Time - Not Someone Else’s

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Hi, it’s Rohit!

We live in a world that celebrates comparison - followers, revenue, promotions, likes.
There’s always someone running faster, posting louder, or growing quicker.

But centuries ago, Japanese thinkers offered a quiet counterpoint to this noise, a philosophy called Oubaitori.

It means ”Cherry, Plum, Peach, and Apricot” - four trees that bloom beautifully, but each in their own season.

None rush to outshine the other.
None apologize for their timing.
Each simply blossoms - fully, authentically, and on time.

The Philosophy

Oubaitori reminds us that comparison distorts growth.
Your journey isn’t meant to mirror someone else’s timeline - because your soil, roots, and seasons are different.

In personal life, that means not judging your chapter one against someone’s chapter ten.
In business, it means focusing less on how fast others are scaling - and more on whether your growth is sustainable, meaningful, and aligned with your purpose.

A Modern Reflection

The pace of modern work rewards urgency, not patience.
But real growth, whether for individuals, teams, or companies happens when we give ourselves permission to bloom in our own time.

You can’t copy someone else’s timeline and expect your results to flourish.
What works for a unicorn startup or a competitor might not work for you and that’s okay.

Oubaitori teaches us that strength comes from authenticity, not imitation.

So this week, try this:

• Stop benchmarking every success against others.

• Ask: What season am I in right now - planting, growing, or blooming?

• Nurture your process, not your pressure.

Because just like the cherry, plum, peach, and apricot, your bloom will come, and when it does, it will be yours.

Your season, your bloom

Remember, growth isn’t a race.
Some seasons call for planting, others for nurturing, and some for blossoming.

Give yourself the space to honor your season. Celebrate small wins. Trust your pace. And when it’s your time to bloom, do so fully, unapologetically, and beautifully.

Because your journey, your timing, and your bloom are uniquely yours.

Until next week!
Rohit Makker

“Set Goals That Inspire”

P.S. Have any questions or topics you’d like me to cover? Feel free to reach out!