C. Plantation (the most trees)

Each tree represents something that brings meaning to your life.

All of the trees together represent your life.

Larger trees have greater importance.

Smaller trees are less important or new.

From a guy with the most things on his mind: "I'll drink water. Sometimes tomato juice, which I like. Sometimes orange juice, which I like. I'll drink different things. But the Coke or Pepsi boosts you up a little." -Donald Trump

About your forest:

Your forest becomes increasingly rare through time

This stage is commonly the first time the forest is "full"
Trees need to grow to stay alive - thus it is difficult to stay at this stage for an extended period
- While each tree has the potential to have long life, generally, most will be lost in time
- Lost trees are not gone! - see what it means to lose a tree.
Adding new trees can be done by replacing others, or expanding what it means to be "full"
Having the environmental stability and deep rich soils (produced by many cycles of resistant, resilient/resourceful, and revolutionary trajectories), are rare in this forest type.
The lack of environmental stability and competition among trees tends to result in frequent disturbances.

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Community Insight

[Gathering community insights from the quiz]

The "Most Trees" community, says:

Examples: Diverse friend groups, multiple duties at work, classes on unrelated topics, distinct emotions
Reaching this new "fullness" may explain why we feel like adults at a young age
In early stages of development, it is more common to become full by many different things because developing deep important relationships is difficult. It is also difficult to know what important things/relationships are most important

This stage of forest development can return at any age,
- particularly to those who "re-invent" themselves; or,
- those who are not afraid to try new things often

Famous people expected to be at this stage:

Ryan Seacrest (many different hats)
Roman Atwood and Jenna Marbles (Youtubers covering many topics)

But life is a journey.

Where are you going?

Future Trajectories:

Resistance - Resilience - Revolution - Disturbance

C-1. Resistant

This common trajectory for developing forests leads to: D. Many trees that range in size
Strong important trees begin to dominate
Smaller less important trees are lost to disturbance or competition
The focus is on growing deeper roots and thicker canopies rather than initiating new trees

"When things aren't adding up in life, start subtracting" -Anonymous

D. Many trees that range in size

C-2. Resilient/Resourceful

Possible to replace trees with new trees
Forest composition changes but size and density stay about the same.

"I've never done Botox in my life. But I've probably tried everything else under the sun." -Ryan Seacrest

C. Most Trees (remains the same)

C-3. Revolutionary

Due to the huge number of trees occupying limited space, adding another tree to an already dense forest is very difficult - but possible!
This trajectory finds unique ways to initiate new trees without losing existing trees, in part, by diversifying tree characteristics to utilize different resources.
This trajectory diverges from the Resistant Trajectory because the new trees are not directly competing with the older stronger trees.

"Innovation happens because there are people out there doing and trying a lot of different things." -E.Felten

C. Most Trees (Later-stage)

C-4. Disturbance

Having many shallow rooted trees at this stage invites disturbances.
Or if disturbance is too large, it can lead to suppressed forests

“There are no happy endings.

Endings are the saddest part,

So just give me a happy middle

And a very happy start.”

-Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic

F. Recent Disturbance

Concluding Thoughts and Discussion

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