What Is Considered Personal Development & Why So Few Really Adopt It
Raza Naqvi
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Whenever we think about ‘what is considered personal development’, it automatically touches the core of self-awareness. Getting on the path of self-awareness however, is not a choice many follow actively.?
By Raza Hasnain Naqvi
You and I both know the importance of personal development. We understand its importance and value for personal growth.?
I know you are smart and intelligent as you are clear in your mind that the more self-aware you become, the deeper is the positive impact on your personality.?
If we talk about the basics of personal development, it boils down to these major points:?
1/ Self awareness
2/ Goal setting
3/ Learning
4/ Time management
5/ Communication skills
6/ Emotional intelligence
7/ Health and well-being
8/ Positive mindset
The above 8 points are self-explanatory, and you are smart enough to know what the 8 points mean.?
These are all points that we need to add actively in one’s personality with determination and action. The result will be a positive, success-ready personality that will attract many towards its circle of influence.??
We Will Think About ‘What Is Considered Personal Development’ & Then Go Back To Yesterday’s Thoughts
When we start thinking about personal development, the mind starts generating new thoughts. These thoughts add strength to our tired and mundane thought patterns.?
When we really start to consider the importance of personal development, we begin to realize the hidden potential inside us. That hidden potential can then be uncovered and dusted so that it can add shine and gloss to our personality.
But here is another fact. We understand the point above. Yet, we go back to yesterday’s thoughts quickly after the initial burst of energy coming from personal development thoughts today.?
Why You Will Consider Personal Development?
Here are some top reasons you would think about personal development. To be more specific, these reasons build a deeper desire in you to consider personal development.
1→ To improve your self. You want to.
2→ To manage debt. You have to.
3→ To get fit. You want to or need to.
4→? To take a trip for pleasure. You want to or need to.
5→ To save money. You want to.
6→ To reduce-reuse-recycle things. You want to.
7→ To get more family time. You want to.
8→ To enjoy life more. You want to.
9→ To get a better job. You need to.
10→ To help others. You want to.
11→ To quit smoking. You want to or need to.
12→ To lose weight. You want to or need to.
There will be so many more reasons why you will choose personal development.
Why You Will Not Adopt Personal Development?
1/ I have work to do
“Listen, I have work to do. It is important work by the way. The stuff you can only dream of. If I don’t do this work, so many things will come to a standstill. But, you want me to do personal development na? Gawd!”
2/ I have family to take care of
“I have a family to take care of. My kids, parents, wife are all dependent on me. I think about them all the time. Now, you want me to think about this personal development thing also?”
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3/ I am too busy
“I have so much work and family pressure and my friends complain that I hardly meet them. I want to meet them, but can’t. You see how busy I am? Should I do personal development also?”
4/ Where’s the money
“Actually, I really believe in ‘Time is money’. My time is valuable, bro. So, are you saying, I’ll get money if I do personal development? Great. Show me the money!”?
5/ Gimme a break
“Listen, this personal development talk is pretty 90s stuff. Everyone and their grandma knows about it. I know about it. You want me to really do personal development stuff? Gimme a break, bro.” ?
Interestingly, I too have used some of these reasons to ignore personal development over the years.
But, once a person crosses the age of 40, then people like me start questioning themselves on why they are not actively into personal development.?
Good news is that I have now started taking baby steps to get into serious self-awareness mode.?
5 Famous People Who Thought Deeper on ‘What Is Considered Personal Development’
“Show me a successful person, and I'll show you someone who is serious about personal development.” → John Maxwell (Bestselling author, coach, speaker)
“Invest in as much of yourself as you can; you are your own biggest asset by far.” → Warren Buffet (American investor & philanthropist)
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” → Ralph Waldo Emerson (American poet, essayist and philosopher)
“Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own.” → Bruce Lee (American martial artist)
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” → Dr Seuss (American children’s author & cartoonist)
Hope I could share some relevant points in this article related to what is considered personal development. My fingers are crossed on whether you will take the next obvious step.
May health and happiness follow you everywhere. Amen.?
My next article will be on Life Lessons. See you there.??
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