Wednesday 19 December 2012

How to Enhance Your Personal Development Skills

By Zoe Smith


Personal development is a process in an individual's life wherein he endeavors to improve his own self by increasing awareness of self, developing talents and potential, building personal value and fulfilling dreams and aspirations; thereby achieving a better quality of life for himself. Here are essential personal development skills that will get you on your way to your goals more effectively.

1. Know yourself. One of the first things you will need to do is take a mental inventory of yourself: assets and liabilities, likes and dislikes, principles and personal convictions. When you know why you do what you do and what are the things you do excellent as opposed to average-you can focus your energy on building up your innate strengths to hasten promotion.

When you take this step in personal development, understand that as you get to know yourself better, you need to embrace yourself fully-regardless of what station in life you find yourself in. Too many people are hindered in their progression because they compare themselves with one another. Everybody is made differently and it is useless and detrimental for you to get into harmful competition with other people. You have your purpose, they have theirs.

2. Develop a good and positive outlook in life. This is vital in creating the reality you desire. Did you know that a positive attitude (thoughts, feelings and subsequent affirmations) sends out positive vibrations that seeks to bring to you those the good things that you want. It is very powerful. Even in trials you face, there is something good that can come out of it, you have to recognize it, learn from it and allow self-help motivation to bring you to higher levels of success.

3. Be honest and trustworthy. Honesty is the hallmark of all great men and women who made a lasting impact in the world. Be honest with yourself-it is the foundation by which you can build your life on. You need to locate where you are in your spiritual, mental and emotional growth before you can know which direction you can begin to take. Let honesty and integrity be the mark that people see in your life. When they can trust you for who you are and what you stand for, they can trust you with their time and money.

4. Embrace change. We all know that change is inevitable-so kicking against it will not only prove futile, but painful as well. Take it a step further and initiate positive change that will help you and other people. Be excited and look at situations as opportunities to improve yourself in different areas in your life.

5. Connect with God. Staying connected with your spiritual source ensures that you will have all your supplies met, and more besides. How do we do this? Unlike the world's economy, we receive more when we give out more. Give to people and be grateful for all things that you do have right now. It is the secret to a truly joyful and meaningful life. As you make it a priority to improve your personal development skills, you will discover that life rewards you with richness not just in wealth-but in personal fulfillment as well. Live well and enjoy a wonderful life today!




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