It is often expounded that a person should be continually working on the personal development of themselves until the day they die. No one should ever sit back on their laurels and assume that this is the very best that they can be. If you are seeking enlightenment for how you can start a little personal development of your own, then, read on.
Choose your beliefs from a position of knowledge. Many people have strong beliefs that, when examined, don’t hold up to scrutiny, making them look and feel foolish. Justify your beliefs with research and the pursuit of truth. This gives you the real power to defend your beliefs and verify the claims you make.
Head off procrastination and sluggishness with a healthier diet. Stay away from foods high in saturated fat such as hamburgers and french fries. Fatty foods cause fatigue, sluggishness and fatigue, as well as slower thinking. This makes it tough to stay focused and get through all of the tasks on our to-do list.
Set a goal and be passionate about your goal. You need to be fully passionate about the goal you are wanting to achieve so you will to do exactly what it takes. Being passionate about your goal will also help you to make any sacrifices and compromises needed to follow through on your goal.
Combine email and your phone to facilitate your day. Use emails to remind yourself of things you have to do. Every night shoot off an email to yourself with the next day’s shopping list, appointment times and whatever other items you must remember. You can retrieve the emails right from your phone, the next day.
Instead of boasting about trophies, awards, and medals, try asking others about their achievements. You’ll be able to find out about the wonderful things the people you know have accomplished, bringing about a new-found respect and admiration for them.
Go easy on everyone: family, friends, coworkers, and even the people you pass on the street. Instead of choosing to see only the most unflattering or harsh qualities embodied in each person, you should look for their positive attributes as well. If you catch yourself thinking one snide thing about a person with no reason, backtrack and identify two great things about him or her.
Having a coach, mentor or hero to look up to will help you on your road to personal development when times are tough. Without question you will sometimes falter and having a trusted figure to refer to in some way, will give you the positive energy you need to overcome the obstacles. Keep their phone number handy if your guru is a personal friend or keep the book at the ready if it is a favorite author but always have instant access to your personal source of inspiration.
Every person should be inspired to continually stretch themselves in terms of personal growth. Life is full of wonder and you should be constantly learning new things about yourself. Seeing how much you can really achieve, is definitely a source of inspiration. So try something new today and see just how far you can make yourself fly.