There is so much information out there on how one can do anything, including the deemed simple things such as sleep , think,eat..you name it.. Why then do people keep searching for more information? What is the real reason for people to not be satisfied with all the information we get, we all wonder. Is the information enough to get the results or one needs to do more? 

What more can be done then?

Personal Development!!!

Personal development is a lifetime process, of finding out the excellent values, attributes, attitudes , skills and behaviours that promote one’s success in all aspects of life, whilst not turning a blind eye to the negative things that needs to be addressed (or unlearnt) in order to reach one’s full potential.Personal development is therefore the  intentional work of gathering personal information, critically analysing it,accepting the truth and then doing the work to improve, to seek necessary help and to unlearn what needs to be unlearnt.

Why is it important? 

The universal unexplained goal is success. Everyone desires it and wants it for themselves, their closets and their businesses. 

• Pursuing personal development is a means to self motivate. When a person has personal goals to achieve, his drive for seeking information and means to achieve is greater and more effective. So if a person wants to succeed, first they have to intentionally set personal development as a high priority goal
• A way to organise life. Once a person seeks this, they approach their life systematically. They know to pursue goals by area of life. For example a life can be organised by knowing what makes life, which is health, career, finances and investments, relationships with family and friends, spousal relationship,spiritual wellness, fun leisure and luxury. Approaching life from this informed position gets one’ s life more organised. More about this in the next article 
• Great tenacity building– life is not a walk in the park, it has its many highs and lows. It is easy on many people to enjoy and celebrate the highs but it is very challenging to get back up after hitting rock bottom. Pursuing personal growth / development,increases the chance of a person getting back after a fall, learning and moving on in acceptance and knowledge. 
• Self- awareness -as from the definition,a person will know themselves for who they truly are, how others see them and be in a position to proactively improve for the better, unlearn and learn some things in order to be the best version of themself.
• Confidence-wearing confidence like make up is the goal to total success. Confidence is enticing to employers, and general people. With greater self confidence comes great relationships, a flourishing career path, problem solving skills and motivation for life.

With much more benefits to pursuing personal development, these can help you decide to intentionally pursue, do a self-check and see how much you need the help of a coach or mentor in the journey to continuous growth.

What’s next?

Now you know why , in the next article we talk about the relevant steps to personal development, like planning, how to focus and getting rid of self-sabotage habits.