Growth

Do you write in the margins of your Bible? I do, I also color in it. Back in '08 I wrote a note next to Psalm 20:4 "May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed." The note I wrote was the desire of my heart at the time, the plans I wanted to see succeed. My note asked that: I become a published speaker who can support herself. How selfish is that.
But my desires have changed. I didn't erase the note because I want to see that I am growing spiritually, instead I added a new note at the bottom of the page dated today: even if I never get published it is okay, I will continue to write what God tells me and I will never support myself- God is my finances.
Growth- how do you measure it?