To get the best out of life, do 7 things for self-improvement.

The desire to make personal improvement is a beautiful epiphany.

Whenever I see someone on the path toward self-improvement, I know they have embraced the importance of personal responsibility.? That’s a great start!

Life becomes more satisfying when we appreciate the importance of personal development.

Failure to invest in personal improvement results in tattered relationships, poor health, and unsatisfying work.

Apprehending opportunity entails “evolving” individually and professionally.

Without a commitment to personal improvement, mental and physical health suffers and so does life satisfaction.? When our health is compromised, everything else suffers.

When we decide to grow and espouse the challenge of stretching ourselves, remarkable things happen.

Our energy and confidence increase, the quality of our relationships improves, and our commitment to finding work with flow magnifies.

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be where you’ve always been.” — T.D. Jakes

To get the best out of life, do 7 things for self-improvement:

Aware

The first step toward personal improvement is diving deep into a better understanding of ourselves.? Defining our values and arranging our priorities helps push us toward our purpose.? Until we better understand ourselves, we often chase other people’s priorities.? Life has more meaning when we are tapped into our authentic ambitions, and it starts with greater self-awareness.

Curious

Curiosity often gets stripped away as children get older.? Well intended parents, teachers and trusted friends discourage dreams that are “impractical”.? Restoring our curiosity is essential for personal improvement.? When life becomes a gigantic adventure, we resuscitate our natural curiosities and begin acting on them. It's nice to see some many people talking about curiosity today. It's something I've been evangelizing for decades and something I talk about in my first book Anatomy of Success.

Vision

Defining a clear sense of direction is imperative for personal improvement.? Having clarity helps us define objectives and stay focused on achieving our goals.? We get married to the journey and release the need to chase short term solutions.? Once our direction gets crystal clear, we stay focused on daily habits that ensure success.

Commitment

Most people are paralyzed by honoring commitments, not only to themselves but other people.? We lose credibility when we fail to honor our commitments.? When we make a commitment to personal improvement, honor it.? Do what’s required to adhere to your promises and be relentless in our efforts to follow through on our commitment to constant improvement.? Be a promise keeper.???

“You’re either green and growing or you’re ripe and rotting.” —John Addison

Urgency

Learn to live with urgency.? Once we appreciate the fragility of human life and reconcile with mortality, life gets incredibly good.? We appreciate how short our time is on earth and embrace each day as an opportunity to grow.? We don’t waste time fraternizing with marginal friends and bickering with bitter people on the internet.? We LIVE with conviction.?

Tenacity

Learning to overcome adversity is essential for success and it’s a skill that needs to be cultivated.? Being tenacious takes time and practice, but the dividends are immeasurable.? Dedication to personal improvement helps develop strength, determination, and fortitude.? All essential skills on the road to personal improvement.????

Connect

Developing strong connections and removing low quality friendships is a critical part of personal improvement.? Our core circle of friends is critically important.? They celebrate our success and don’t inhibit our progress.? Our decision to be better will threaten many “friends”. Oh well.? Save your energy for quality connections and let superficial friends go!

“The time is now.? Stop hitting the snooze button on your life.” — Mel Robbins

Sum it up.

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About Steve:

Steve Wohlenhaus is CEO of Weatherology, the leading company in the world at disseminating audio weather information.?? Steve began his career as a major market television weather anchor in Minneapolis, where he received several Emmy Awards for science programming.? Steve is an author and host of the podcast program Anatomy of Success.? Reach out and connect with me on LinkedIn.? Learn more about my work and grab the free Weatherology mobile app by clicking any picture in this article!