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If you are looking for ideas, resources or simple tips that can support you in your personal development journey, then read on. Perhaps you are looking to build more confidence within yourself. Or perhaps you are wanting to gain a greater sense of purpose and meaning in your life. Or maybe you are starting to feel that the pressures and demands of a hectic lifestyle are creating stress for you and you are searching for ways of achieving greater work-life balance. Self-development requires a process of reflection and review, so as to gain a deeper level of self awareness. And with this extra self-insight can come a greater sense of control and direction in our lives. There are some people who find that to further their quest for personal development and becoming a "better" person, they need to think about their past, and reflect on how some of their early life experiences may have shaped who they are now. Many of us carry some demons of self-doubt, perhaps arising from past relationships or even early up-bringing. Self- development is about being able to recognise that these past experiences that may have been hurtful at the time can carry positive lessons that make us a wiser person. We do not have to re-live our past, because with improved self-understanding we can stop repeating unproductive patterns and start creating the life we dream. So, I would encourage you to have a look at our range of personal development pages, and I hope you find the keys to discovering the insights you seek ..... Inspiration - uplifting quotes, music and speakers Self-Motivation - great ideas on how to energise yourself Self-Motivation Tips - Ideas for overcoming procrastination Building Self-Confidence - developing self-belief Personal Leadership - taking charge of your life Assertiveness Tips - stop being a people pleaser Stress Management Tips - dealing positively with stress Interview Tips - present confidently at the job interview Seven Success Habits - the popular Steven Covey book Life Purpose - the search for meaning and purpose in life Focus - the ability to concentrate on what needs to be done Self-esteem - self-worth as your foundation for being happy Business Management - thinking of starting up a business? Personal Change - when you say "enough is enough"
Here are some powerful words from Steve Jobs, a courageous pioneer in technology who of course became a giant in the world of business “Your time here is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't become trapped by narrow thinking – or you’ll miss seeing the exciting and endless possibilities that are all around you. Don't let the noise of other people’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. What is most important, is that you have the courage to follow your heart and listen to your intuition. Because, somehow deep within, you already know what you are truly meant to become”
Personal development requires that you be open to new experiences; be willing to learn from past experiences and that you value the knowledge and skills you have gained from your life experience so far. And on the theme of self-worth, I would like to share a brief story...... There is a story told about the master- painter Picasso. He was sitting at a cafe enjoying the warmth of the morning sun one day, when a rather pompous lady came up to him and abruptly requested that he sketch a portrait of her. He looked at her curiously for a while before he agreed and then he began sketching her in his drawing book. Within a matter of minutes Picasso had finished the drawing of his subject, and turned the page to show her. She was delighted with it. He then scribbled down on a table napkin the price required for her to purchase the portrait. She exploded! “You can't be serious, asking for that much! ..... It only took you 3 minutes to draw my portrait!” “Yes Madam” Picasso calmly replied with just the hint of a smile, “but it took me more than 40 years to learn how to draw such a portrait in 3 minutes”.” It is you who ultimately determines the value you place upon yourself and your experience. For some people, personal development is about re-affirming their sense of self-worth and discovering an inner contentment that comes from learning to appreciate who they are and what they have to offer.
In this short video clip, personal development author Robin Sharma speaks briefly about the inspirational book, "Man's Search for Meaning" and the magnificent freedom we all have to choose how we will respond to circumstances in our life ....
You may be familiar with the personal development book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People". In the following short video clip, the book's author Stephen Covey also speaks on this same theme of exercising choice in how we respond to events in life
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