On Personal Development and Self Improvement
Improvement is the key to success.
Every day requires dedication, discipline, good judgment, energy — and the feeling that there’s something about yourself that you can make better. Each day offers an opportunity for improvement; and each moment serves as an opportunity to advance or to retreat in the pursuit of your goals.
Personal development is a lifelong pursuit, because life is a work-in-progress. You never totally arrive; there is always some polishing to do, some knowledge to gain, and a love to deepen.
Self-development ends only when we run out of time. You are and will always be the self in evolution. Who couldn’t progress a little as a parent, child, spouse, friend, citizen, or employee?
No one is perfect; no one walks the straight and narrow line all the time. And this absence of perfection leaves the door open for improvement. Our fight is not external; it lays internally in mastery over self.
If we are to dominate events and experience greater levels of performance, we must first dominate ourselves and it begins with a rigorous focus on personal development.
7 Responses to “On Personal Development and Self Improvement”
Dedra June 29th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Hear, hear!
Well said and taken to heart.
helen ellis September 11th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Short, crisp – a wonderful message. If I can overcome and love my inner opponent and adversary then I will ultimately overcome and love my outer opponent and adversary.
Sandra September 16th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Well said!! Self development is a great and endless journey to be enjoyed.
I also believe that self development is to work on understanding our own concepts and desires, feel good about who we are, what we want and where we want to be, thus any goal can be achieved.
Ras'Mel September 30th, 2009 at 2:31 am
The greatest discovery on self-improvement and development, for me, was the fact that I get to do it myself instead of depending on someone else to do or help me do it.
I was too caught up looking at external things for my help and answers. Never found a match.
Wanting to improve my life showed me that there is so much potential inside of each one of us waiting to be recognized. It’s a feeling that I’ve always felt but couldn’t define or grab a hold of it.
After my search and study of universal principles, laws, successful behaviors, quantum leap transformational positive thinking and my love for the Lord Jesus Christ, things started to get better.
I will not ever stop improving and developing this mind, body and spirit that was given to me. Each day proves to me, it’s worth making the sacrifices NOW (giving it all you got), then residually reaping the benefits.
There is so much we can do, be and express. The work, time and effort is just enough for us to handle.
Wow, that’s what I’m now sure of.
sunny November 26th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
well said, like the common proverbial saying”from womb to tomb”. For one to attain excellence personal development is needful.
mlamli mahlangu January 6th, 2010 at 4:58 am
Iyyo! This is something! Think I needed to read this, thanks very much. It is so true!
Fawn February 4th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
It is so true … We must first change ourselves in order to change our world.