Personal Development Basics: Advantages of Self-Growth
Personal development is unique to every person, so your personal development goals will not be my goals. Personal development requires constant and ongoing focus, attention, and effort. Still, the outcome of your investment into your personal growth is substantial over time and will influence every area of your life positively.
Personal Development Basics: What is Personal Development?
Personal development increases your self-awareness and self-esteem. It also increases your skills and helps you fulfill your aspirations. Personal development is the ongoing process of enhancing yourself in different aspects of life. These aspects of life include but are not limited to your career, health, relationships, creativity, and spirituality.
Embracing Change
Humans tend to have a complicated relationship with the concept of change. Although change is inevitable in our lives, we struggle with it. Most of us consider change uncomfortable and unsettling, even though changes are often, in the end, for the best. If we are agile and adaptable, we can use change as a catalyst to harness and deepen our personal growth.
Why You Should Have a Small Circle of Friends
In our world, quantity does not necessarily translate into quality, which is true of most things in our lives, including our friend groups. I argue that a smaller circle of friends equals stronger bonds, more quality relationships, and less wasted time.
How to Live Authentically
A modern definition of living authentically is living your life according to your values and goals rather than other people's. Authenticity means you're true to your personality and spirit regardless of your pressure to act otherwise. Your authentic self is who you are deep down and doesn't care what others think. Authenticity appears when there is cohesion in your words, actions, and beliefs that consistently match your identity.
Be Grateful…No Matter What
Expectations can be your worst enemy. I'm here to tell you that suffering is not the end of the story. Unfortunate events in our lives can serve as great teachers. Harmful and undesirable situations can show you your strengths and serve as great sources of motivation.
How to Practice Compassion
You can learn to develop compassion if you aren't naturally inclined to be that way. To build compassion, you will want to limit the scope of it to the real people you encounter in life. So first, start with self-compassion and then let that radiate to your closest friends and family members. Once you get the hang of it, widen your scope to include your co-workers. Once that feels comfortable, include the people you encounter every day.
Why It’s Good to Fail
Failure comes with a stigma in our culture, and no one ever wants to admit to their losses, although mistakes can be good opportunities for us to receive feedback and pivot if we approach them with the right mindset. One of my favorite quotes about failure comes from the greatest basketball player ever to live and the world's most competitive athlete, Michael Jordan.
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Received
I've received a lot of advice during my time here on Earth, and I come from a family that deeply believes in seeking counsel from your elders. I've heard and forgotten much of this advice, but two pieces of advice stick with me to this day, which I will cover in this blog post.
How to Believe in Yourself
It's easier to succeed if you believe in yourself. True confidence can make you resilient to the challenges of life. Your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you'll ever have. If you aren't in a place where you are 100% confident in yourself, you can work on it. Below are 10 tips on how to believe in yourself.
Morning Routine That Keeps Me Motivated
I keep my routine game strong. I'm a creature of habit, so I like to have good ones for which I will thank myself later in the day. I undertake a combination of activities every morning to ensure I feel motivated and keep my energy up as the day goes by. As a rule, I must maintain my daily routine no matter where I am located. My morning routine allows me to feel rooted and grounded in myself and offers consistency.
10 Things I’m Looking For in My Next Job
I want to start this post with an outpouring of gratitude. I am genuinely grateful for my past employers and work experiences because they all provided me with learning opportunities. I also want to thank them for all of the people each position allowed me to come into contact with. If you review my work experience, you will see I've done many things in my life, all of which I am grateful to have experienced. I do not regret a single position I have ever held.
My Three Mantras
I live by three mantras that help me set my intention every day. Each adage reflects my core principle of learning. I am a perpetual student centered around the concept of learning and improving. I'm always motivated to learn more. I've adopted three phrases to serve as my life mottos.
Introduction
Anyone that knows me well can tell you I’m a bit of a self-improvement junkie, and I love deep, meaningful conversations about the philosophy of life.