When a group of people were asked what personal development actually meant to them, the answers included the following comments ...
- "Living my life to my fullest potential"
- "Learning more about myself"
- "Developing my skills and capabilities to help me achieve my goal"
- "Gaining a deeper insight into who I am and what I want from my life"
- "Not allowing fear to hold me back"
- "Becoming more self-aware"
- "Letting go of past disappointments and learning to be more positive about the future"
- "Being happy and discovering a sense of life purpose"
- "Becoming more confident within myself"
What does personal development mean to you? ......Clearly there is no right or wrong answer to this question - but maybe it's about deciding who you want to be and how you will get there
In this short video clip, the actor Will Smith shares some great personal development insights
Self -reflection
When you step back and take some time at the end of each day to reflect upon your experience, you are engaging in personal development. Asking yourself questions such as ...
1. What do I feel good about, that I accomplished this day?
2. What would I have done differently this day?
3. What have I learned?
4. What do I want to accomplish tomorrow?
2. What would I have done differently this day?
3. What have I learned?
4. What do I want to accomplish tomorrow?